March 5 + Daily notes & readings

DAY 64

Since we're finishing the book of Deuteronomy today, and since the ending has a lot of song to it, how about we finish it with this great performance of Moses' song. It's inspiring!

DAILY READINGS

Deuteronomy 32-34 & Psalm 64

DAILY NOTES

Deuteronomy 32:47

All this that the Lord has spoken through Moses is no "trifling" matter, or, better said, an empty word.

Deuteronomy 33

Moses offers a final blessing over the tribes of Israel.

Deuteronomy 34

The Lord allows Moses to see the land the people will enter.
The servant of the Lord, Moses, dies.
Joshua takes Moses' place.

OTHER OBSERVATIONS

We have just finished reading the Pentateuch, the first 5 books of the Bible. These are the cornerstone of the Jewish faith. We cannot over estimate their importance to the faith of so many for so long.

If you thought it was strange following the people in the desert, hang on! While we've spent the last several books hearing (and hearing again) about ritual practices and laws, we're about to see how the next generations lived out their faith, and how they didn't.

Some of it is not going to be pretty. But it's certainly going to be real.

Stay blessed...john

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March 24 + Daily notes & readings

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