Category: Book of Deuteronomy
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From the Burning Bush to the Burial Ground
Scripture Focus “Blessed by the LORD be his land, with the choicest gifts of heaven above, and of the deep that crouches beneath, with the choicest fruits of the sun and the rich yield of the months, with the finest produce of the ancient mountains and the abundance of the…
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Strength for Today
Scripture Focus “Your bars shall be iron and bronze, and as your days, so shall your strength be.” — Deuteronomy 33:25 (ESV) Devotional Thought As we arrive at Deuteronomy 33, Moses is also arriving at the end of his time with the children of Israel. And I have to admit,…
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Held in His Hand
Scripture Focus “Yes, he loved his people, all his holy ones were in his hand; so they followed in your steps, receiving direction from you.” — Deuteronomy 33:3 (ESV) Devotional Thought When I read Moses’ words here in Deuteronomy 33, I can’t help but think of Jesus’ words in John…
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When God Stirs the Nest
Scripture Focus “He found him in a desert land, and in the howling waste of the wilderness; he encircled him, he cared for him, he kept him as the apple of his eye. Like an eagle that stirs up its nest, that flutters over its young, spreading out its wings,…
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Sing Something Worth Remembering
Scripture Focus “Now therefore write this song and teach it to the people of Israel. Put it in their mouths, that this song may be a witness for me against the people of Israel. For when I have brought them into the land flowing with milk and honey, which I…
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He Knew All Along
Scripture Focus “And the LORD said to Moses, ‘Behold, you are about to lie down with your fathers. Then this people will rise and whore after the foreign gods among them in the land that they are entering, and they will forsake me and break my covenant that I have…
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When Leaders Change
Scripture Focus “So Moses continued to speak these words to all Israel. And he said to them, ‘I am 120 years old today. I am no longer able to go out and come in. The LORD has said to me, “You shall not go over this Jordan.” The LORD your…
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Choose Life That You May Live
Scripture Focus “I call heaven and earth to witness against you today, that I have set before you life and death, blessing and curse. Therefore choose life, that you and your offspring may live.” — Deuteronomy 30:19 (ESV) Devotional Thought If you know me, you know that I believe strongly…
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You Don’t Have to Know Everything
Scripture Focus “The secret things belong to the LORD our God, but the things that are revealed belong to us and to our children forever, that we may do all the words of this law.” — Deuteronomy 29:29 (ESV) Devotional Thought Most of Deuteronomy 29 deals with the renewal of…
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When God Opens Your Eyes
Scripture Focus “And if you faithfully obey the voice of the LORD your God, being careful to do all his commandments that I command you today, the LORD your God will set you high above all the nations of the earth. And all these blessings shall come upon you and…
