- They sacrificed to demons that were not God, to gods they had never known, to new gods that had come recently, whom your fathers had never dreaded. Deuteronomy 32:17 – In this song given to the people of Israel by Moses, he lays out plainly how the nation was to turn from the Lord. They were going to leave the worship of the God who saved them to worship the idols of other nations. We learn though something powerful about these idols in our verse today. These things weren’t just statues of wood, stone, or precious metals, but behind such craftsmanship was demonic forces at play. Not other or new gods, but demons masquerading as deities to lure Israel away from the worship of the only true God. When they sacrificed, it was to demons. When they sung their praises, it was to demons. All the while God, the true God, was being rejected. In our life we too can see people of this world still worshipping idols of wood, stone, and precious metals. Maybe not in your neighborhood, but travel not that far and look beyond your typical paths and you will find this still happens all over our world today. And see the truth about such worship that our verse reminds us of today. Such people are worshipping demons. These gods of these different religions are no gods, but demons masquerading as deities to still lure people away from the only true God that can save people. With billions still in our world that don’t know Jesus and many who are deceived by demonic forces, lean in to reveal the truth behind this satanic masquerade. Go beyond your normal paths, speak with those you don’t normally speak with, discover what they declare as their god and help them see the truth of Jesus if their god is anything but Jesus. I love you, but Jesus loves you more – Mac – Daily DEVO 3470
- For it is no empty word for you, but your very life, and by this word you shall live long in the land that you are going over the Jordan to possess. Deuteronomy 32:47 – The word they were hearing from God that day was the life giving direction they needed. God wanted them to realize this wasn’t just some empty speech that truly didn’t matter if they listened to or not. It was the words that would either mean life or death for them. For us, scripture shouldn’t be something we take as empty speech that we think doesn’t really matter if we listen to or not. In God’s Word we find our purpose to life, our path to hope in the chaos, and we even learn how to find forgiveness of our sinfulness. Truly God’s Word shows us the life we need. So whether the passage is your favorite verse or maybe it’s a Old Testament chapter that just seems so disconnected from today’s time, try to listen to what God is saying through it. His Word has meaning and power. Seek out the message God has for you in His Word. I love you, but Jesus loves you more – Mac – Daily DEVO 1327
- Deuteronomy 32 – Pastor Mac Daily DEVO For their rock is not as our Rock; our enemies are by themselves. Deuteronomy 32:31 – This chapter is a song that God is speaking over His people. He speaks of how when His people turned away from Him that He allowed their enemies to have victory over them. Yet even in those victories that should have opened their eyes to the truth that it wasn’t just a powerful enemy against them, but God’s displeasure was towards them. For Israel was a mighty nation but was being destroyed by far less powerful ones. As the verse prior puts it, “How could one have chased a thousand, and two have put ten thousand to flight…” For these enemies didn’t have a rock like our Rock. Sure, these enemies had idols that they worshipped and leaned on for victory, but these idols, or rocks, were lifeless and powerless. It wasn’t these false gods giving these enemies of Israel victory. We see that even in their defeats, God was trying to open the eyes of His people to who He was and how much they should worship Him over all else. Our Rock, our firm foundation and place we can lean on is far different than that of the world. God can support, He can fight for us, He can rescue us from the hand of the enemy. No other rock that we may seek to stand on in life can do all that we need, but Jesus can. I love you, but Jesus loves you more – Mac – Daily DEVO 2457
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