The majesty of the Lord is so evident through these chapters.  Tonight I am weary and sick in my body, but my heart perks up to read these reminders of just how Great our God is: ….to teach you that man does not live on bread alone but on every word that comes from the mouth of the LORD. 4 Your clothes did not wear out and your feet did not swell during these forty years. 5 Know then in your heart that as a man disciplines his son, so the LORD your God disciplines you. …12 And now, O Israel, what … Continue reading Deuteronomy 8-10

I’ve been wondering lately why the Lord’s plan for Israel involved them killing and destroying so many towns.  There must have been a reason or some kind of lesson — perhaps in obedience — because the Lord could have just sent a plague to wipe out the natives.  Yet, he did not.  He chose to show His glory and might to all the nations through his people by going into battle and fighting for them….not by eliminating the fight. I don’t like conflict.  Fighting upsets me more than fingernails down a chalkboard.  When my husband and I argue with each … Continue reading Deuteronomy 3-4: The Victor

These first two chapter of Deuteronomy contain a summary of all that was written in Numbers — the record of the Israelites’ trek through the desert and their grumbling and disbelief about God’s ability to come through on his promise about the Promised Land.  It seemed like too big of a hurdle.  Forty years later, as the people stood on the edge of the Promised Land and looked in, Moses reminded the people of their journey. What must it have felt like to be one of those standing at the border?  The people about to cross over were going to … Continue reading Deuteronomy 1-2: ?