Read: Deuteronomy 2:1-3:29; Luke 6:12-38; Psalm 67:1-7; Proverbs 11:27
It is interesting to realize that God gave land to other nations as well as Israel. Israel was to respect their opponent’s land and pay them to pass through their land. They were not to take any land that God didn’t give them. God had destroyed the Rephaites so that the Ammonites could have their land. He also helped the Ammonites occupy the land of the Horites. God owns the land and he decides who can live and where they can live.
If a nation refused to let Israel pass through their land, then they had to get God’s permission to destroy them or go around them. God let them destroy King Og of Bashan and The king of Sihon and take their land because they refused to let Israel pass through their land.
Moses begged God to let him cross over and see the promised land but God would not budge. He told Moses he could climb Pisgah Peak and from there he would be able to see it. Joshua would be the one to lead them over the Jordan into their land.
I wonder if Jesus needed sleep. He spent many nights praying and then spent the whole day ministering to the people. His food came from doing the will of his Father and his energy came from the same source. Jesus gave his famous sermon from the mount explaining the ways of God which are contrary to man’s. Those who suffer now will laugh later. Those who are rich now, will be poor later. What he was saying was the ones who follow him will receive their reward in abundance when their lives are over. Those who want everything now and feed their flesh will suffer in eternity. Our enemies are not flesh and blood so if we are kind to our enemies we will be imitating God who is compassionate to all.
Lord, may we have your compassion and walk in kindness and forgiveness.
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