Deuteronomy 4:6-8 Observe them carefully, for this will show your wisdom and understanding to the nations, who will hear about all these decrees and say, “Surely this great nation is a wise and understanding people.” 7 What other nation is so great as to have their gods near them the way the Lord our God isContinue reading “Deuteronomy 4:6-8 The Nations”
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Deuteronomy 2:5 Protection of Others
Deuteronomy 2:5 Do not provoke them to war, for I will not give you any of their land, not even enough to put your foot on. I have given Esau the hill country of Seir as his own. We all like to push the boundaries when we are young. We questions everything, the hallmark ofContinue reading “Deuteronomy 2:5 Protection of Others”
Deuteronomy 1:32-33 From Holy to Mundane
Deuteronomy 1:32-33 In spite of this, you did not trust in the LORD your God, 33 who went ahead of you on your journey, in fire by night and in a cloud by day, to search out places for you to camp and to show you the way you should go. So many people start offContinue reading “Deuteronomy 1:32-33 From Holy to Mundane”
Witness Accountability – Deuteronomy 17:7
Deuteronomy 17:7 The hands of the witnesses must be the first in putting the person to death, and then the hands of all the people. You must purge the evil from among you. Justice comes in many shapes. And many of those shapes are unexpected. What on the surface sounds like injustice can actually beContinue reading “Witness Accountability – Deuteronomy 17:7”
Learn from Others – Deuteronomy 8:3
Deuteronomy 8:3 He humbled you, causing you to hunger and then feeding you with manna, which neither you nor your ancestors had known, to teach you that man does not live on bread alone but on every word that comes from the mouth of the Lord. Some lessons are harder than others to learn. SometimesContinue reading “Learn from Others – Deuteronomy 8:3”
Face to Face
Deuteronomy 34:10-12 Since then, no prophet has risen in Israel like Moses, whom the LORD knew face to face, 11 who did all those signs and wonders the LORD sent him to do in Egypt—to Pharaoh and to all his officials and to his whole land. 12 For no one has ever shown the mighty power orContinue reading “Face to Face”
Our Own Eyes
Deuteronomy 29:2-3 Moses summoned all the Israelites and said to them: Your eyes have seen all that the LORD did in Egypt to Pharaoh, to all his officials and to all his land. 3 With your own eyes you saw those great trials, those signs and great wonders. Sometimes we get the privilege of seeingContinue reading “Our Own Eyes”
No Middle Ground
Deuteronomy 27:12 When you have crossed the Jordan, these tribes shall stand on Mount Gerizim to bless the people: … 13 And these tribes shall stand on Mount Ebal to pronounce curses: … Sometimes there is no middle ground. But we like compromise, give and take, a little for me and a little for you. ButContinue reading “No Middle Ground”
In Proportion
Deuteronomy 16:17 Each of you must bring a gift in proportion tothe way the LORD your God has blessed you. Proportionality in giving. “To whom much is given, much is required.” To put this simply, if we have a lot, we should be able to give a lot. This is one of the principles aboutContinue reading “In Proportion”
Give Generously
Deuteronomy 15:10 Give generously to them and do so without a grudging heart; then because of this the LORD your God will bless you in all your work and in everything you put your hand to. 11 There will always be poor people in the land. Therefore I command you to be openhanded toward your fellow IsraelitesContinue reading “Give Generously”
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