I have brought you glory on earth by completing the work you gave me to do. – John 17:4
The post “Purpose in Every Step” documents Moses as he gets to the end of his life mission. He had brought the Israelites out of bondage and now it was time to hand over the leadership to Joshua.
Moses wanted to cross the Jordan and prays to God but realizes that he would not be able to enter the Promised Land. He gets this moment though to go up to a high place. It was a vista where he could look out in many directions at all the land God had promised.
As you strive to accomplish all that God has for you, be inspired by the song Keep Me In The Moment by Jeremy Camp. Live with your eyes wide open so you don’t miss what the Lord has for you.
This day with God will be amazing because we will are focusing on God’s word found in Deuteronomy 3. If we pay attention to the world, disorder expands to fill the void of human failure. But by paying attention to God, order will fill the void with greatness because we have a purpose as we step ahead.
In today’s reading, documented is that the Lord was with Moses and his people to give them victory. They began to take over land and settle on the east side of the Jordan River. The same is true in our journey through life. Even when the obstacles seem impossible, God is with us to help win our battles.
The final duty of Moses was to prepare Joshua to take over the leadership. He commissioned Joshua as the new leader and encouraged him. Moses prayed to God that he could enter the Promised Land but God told him that his purpose in life had been accomplished. He had brought His people this far and it was time for Joshua to take over as leader to complete the mission.
So Moses would not cross over the Jordan but the people would cross over the Jordan under Joshua’s leadership. At this point, we are told that Moses goes up to a high place on the top of Pisgah so he could look in all directions at the Promised Land. It must have been similar to the photo below where he could see for miles and miles in each direction.
Much of our life is directed by the low standards of this world rather than God’s higher standard. Success is defined by lofty incomes, nice cars, or an expensive house instead of vast spiritual assets like faith, hope, and love!
On our journey through life, we go through peaks and valleys. We face challenges just as Moses did. We have plans and ideas that we set out to accomplish but can’t quit get there. Let us keep in mind that not all major accomplishments are achieved by one generation. Think of all the amazing benefits God has given to the present generation because of the ingenuity and innovation of previous generations.
Think of the great advances made over the years. With our phone, we have an encyclopedia right at our fingertips. We have available apps that can get us anywhere in the world. There is more computing power in our phone than in the computers that sent the spaceship to the moon.
This day with You Lord, prepare us for the challenges ahead. There are lessons learned in today’s reading that we can pass on to future generations so they can handle their challenges in a more efficient way. Help us to organize and prioritize these lessons so future generations know Your plan so they can step ahead towards that plan with a purpose in every step. Amen.
A person’s steps are directed by the Lord. How then can anyone understand their own way? – Proverbs 20:24
History shows us that the good things that happened were directed by God. In the post “Perfect Way”, Moses uses history and experiences to build confidence for the future. As we look back on history, we see that it was the times when we trusted and obeyed that things fell into place for our benefit.
As in the song Good, Good Father by Chris Tomlin, we are never alone. We are loved by our heavenly Father and He gives us direction to step ahead into our future.
Reading in Deuteronomy 1-2, Moses speaks to the people and uses history to explain how God was with them to deliver them from Egyptian bondage. God provided the perfect way as He directed them, gave them food to eat, and increased their numbers.
Then Moses appointed leaders to help as they took over the land promised to them but the people started to rebel when the going got tough. God was angry at their lack of trust and obedience. They arrogantly fought and lost battles so there was a delay in their journey.
It became apparent that the current generation would not see the good land that had been promised. Moses would not be able to finish the journey and Joshua would be given authority to take over as leader. They would wander in the wilderness for forty years but in chapter 2, God renewed confidence in the Israelites. He began to give victory upon victory.
God uses those that have gone before us and our own experiences to build confidence for our yet to come. It is beneficial to look back and learn from history so our plans for the future can be made with accuracy.
The thing to do is document the present because it will probably come back around. Next time it comes around, we will be better prepared. Everything seems to go in cycles. We have night and day, winter and summer. Like this picture below, we will have to go through our winters of life.
But then, things will turn and we will have our summers as in the photo below.
This day with You Lord will be amazing as things fall into place because of grace. Your Word and the lessons are timeless. Because of accepting Your way of salvation, we follow Your lead and do good deeps. We not only accept the truth for ourselves, but also teach our youth. You have provided direction and we give you praise. Amen.
This Day With God - A Spiritual Journey 