Fri.’s Devo - The Rest of the Song -

Read: Deuteronomy 32:28-52; Luke 12:35-59; Psalm 78:56-64; Proverbs 12:24 God’s song continued: God called the children of Israel “void of counsel”. They didn’t understand their purpose on the earth or the importance of God and his laws. They couldn’t comprehend that their whole fate was in the Lord’s hand and no one could harm them unless God allowed or sent them. Their Rock was Jesus and he was nothing like the rocks other nations worshipped. God’s people grew from God’s vine but their enemies were seeds from the vineyards of Sodom and Gomorrah. They were the seed of Satan. They drank from the grapes of poison and serpents. God’s people were suppose to drink from the wine of the Lord. They would rebel and choose to become like their heathen nations so God would become their enemy for the time. When they lost hope and called out to the Lord for help, he would tell them to ask the gods they had chosen. They would come to know that God is the God of all the gods and he is the only one who gives life and heals and rescues with his powerful hand. God will take revenge on his enemies and repay his own people who rejected him. He will repay those who hated him and cleanse his people’s land. This was the end of the song. I bet it didn’t make it on the top ten of their playlist. Moses gave the song to Joshua and told the people to obey the law because it was their life. Then God told Moses to climb Mt. Nebo where he could see the promised land and there he would die. Aaron had also died on a mountain (Mt. Hor). They had both failed to demonstrate God’s holiness at the waters of Meribah when Moses struck the rock instead of speaking to it. In Luke, Jesus took a great amount of time and examples to tell them to live their lives ready for his return. We are told to serve God and occupy until he comes. We should live awaiting his return as if it is any moment but making the most of every day to serve him. When he comes back he will serve his servants but those who lived their lives unaware or selfishly will be rewarded accordingly. Lord, may we make the most of our time on earth living for our eternal home with you. Remind us that this is not our home.