Setting – The death of Moses.
Content – God showed Moses the land promised to Abraham. God ended Moses’ life. Moses was still in good health when he dead (v. 7-NIV), “…yet his eyes were not weak nor his strength gone.” Since Noah, mans appointed years were 120, Moses died at 120 years. God buried Moses (v. 6), “And He buried him in the valley in the land of Moab, opposite Beth-peor; but no man knows his burial place to this day.” No prophet since then spoke face-to-face with God. God showed His power through Moses in Egypt.
Joshua was filled with the spirit of wisdom and took over leading Israel.
Application – Even though Moses was instrumental in leading God’s people to the Promise Land, and one who spoke face-to-face with God, Moses wasn’t able to enter the Promise Land due to his sin.
Even though we are a forgiving people, consequences for the righteous still exist. God will forgive the sin, but rarely remove the consequences of it. This is sober reality. We must always consider the consequences of our sin. The goal is to obviously to never sin and uncover God’s blessing in righteousness. Considering the consequences of sin should be a helpful deterrent in an effort to live a righteous life.
Content – God showed Moses the land promised to Abraham. God ended Moses’ life. Moses was still in good health when he dead (v. 7-NIV), “…yet his eyes were not weak nor his strength gone.” Since Noah, mans appointed years were 120, Moses died at 120 years. God buried Moses (v. 6), “And He buried him in the valley in the land of Moab, opposite Beth-peor; but no man knows his burial place to this day.” No prophet since then spoke face-to-face with God. God showed His power through Moses in Egypt.
Joshua was filled with the spirit of wisdom and took over leading Israel.
Application – Even though Moses was instrumental in leading God’s people to the Promise Land, and one who spoke face-to-face with God, Moses wasn’t able to enter the Promise Land due to his sin.
Even though we are a forgiving people, consequences for the righteous still exist. God will forgive the sin, but rarely remove the consequences of it. This is sober reality. We must always consider the consequences of our sin. The goal is to obviously to never sin and uncover God’s blessing in righteousness. Considering the consequences of sin should be a helpful deterrent in an effort to live a righteous life.
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