- This is the blessing with which Moses the man of God blessed the people of Israel before his death. Deuteronomy 33:1 – After decades of exhausting service to the Lord, Moses is about to die. The next chapter is the last chapter in the book and it tells us of Moses’ death, but here in chapter 33 we see Moses’ last words to the people. While simple, verse one tells us a couple powerful truths about Moses. First, God allowed Moses to be penned down in holy scripture with the label of “The man of God.” If you were to die today, what would be the label placed over your life to sum it up? Would it be something affiliated with your walk with God or something more like, “Great businessman” or “talented athlete” or “great cook.” Second truth we see about Moses was he was willing to use his last breaths to bless the people of Israel. He took time to speak about each tribe and speak God’s blessings over them. If you were to die now, what would your words have been to those in your life? Would it have been words of love, peace, and pointing to Jesus…or words that you’d regret being your last words to them? Moses lived and spoke in ways that made it so if he were to die that day, what was said of him would be that he was a man of God who spoke blessing over God’s people. Reflect on your story to see how close this would be true in your life? What would people say of you after you passed? Are you content with your words being your last words with people and did they at all point anyone to Jesus? Tomorrow is not guaranteed, so make the most of today for the Lord. I love you, but Jesus loves you more – Mac – Daily DEVO 3471
- Happy are you, O Israel! Who is like you, a people saved by the Lord, the shield of your help, and the sword of your triumph! Your enemies shall come fawning to you, and you shall tread upon their backs. Deuteronomy 33:29 – For a people that kept following after other gods, we have Moses here declaring his desire for their good in this future journey. He called them out by name, blessed them, and reminded them of the special place in God’s eye they have. Like Moses, know God desires good for you in your journey ahead. He calls you by name, blesses your journey, and wants to remind you of the special place you have in His eye. God wants your journey to be filled with what’s good and holy, we just need to be sure to choose that ourselves. Know He’s chosen to bless our journey, we though need to chose to let Him lead our steps. I love you, but Jesus loves you more – Mac – Daily DEVO 1328
- Deuteronomy 33 – Pastor Mac Daily DEVO And of Levi he said, “Give to Levi your Thummim, and your Urim to your godly one, whom you tested at Massah, with whom you quarreled at the waters of Meribah… Deuteronomy 33:8 – The Urim and Thummim is something we see spoken about a handful of times in scripture and may be unfamiliar to some who read passages like this. Urim means “lights” and Thummim means “perfections.” Coming from my own limited knowledge on this topic, the Urim and Thummim were gemstones and they were used in certain situations to help discern God’s will and direction. Scholars are unsure exactly how they were used or carried by the high priest, but what is clear is that God gave His people a means of discovering His will and gave them a reminder of His presence. As Moses then is speaking this final discourse over the people before he dies and the people move into the Promise Land, this should have been such a healthy reminder for them. Yes, Moses would no longer be with them, but God would still be. While Moses wouldn’t be able to be there anymore to find out God’s direction, they still would have the tools and people God provided to always discover His will. They weren’t going to be walking alone nor without direction into this new season. While we today don’t have things like the Urim and Thummim, we do have the blessing of God’s word, prayer, and the church. These are beautiful means God has provided for us to never walk alone nor lost into the seasons we find ourselves in. Whether God’s people were walking into the Promise Land or into work today, God is never leaving them without. I love you, but Jesus loves you more – Mac – Daily DEVO 2458
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