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Deuteronomy 32

Today’s reading is Deuteronomy 32 where we read the Song of Moses. In this song, Moses gives a strong witness to the power and glory of God.

Earlier, God told Moses in Numbers 20:12 that he would not enter the Promised Land. Moses can even see it here from Mount Nebo, but after 40 years of faithfully leading the Israelites, God’s people, through the desert…he will not enter. Why? Moses disobeyed God. Earlier in Numbers 20, God specifically instructed Moses to speak and water would come out of a rock Meribah Kadesh when they were suffering from thirst. Instead, Moses struck the rock twice. Does this seem a little harsh to you after the faithful serving and leading Moses has done that just because he struck the rock versus speaking to it, he will not get to enter the Promised Land? If I’m truthful, it does to me. Let us remember though that God is  just. As far as we are told in the Bible, Moses did not complain about his fate and that he would not enter the Promised Land. He doesn’t say, “But God, what about all the other ways I obeyed and things I’ve done to serve you?” He understood God is loving, and He is also just. How did Moses react? He wrote a song we read here in this chapter to glorify God. He gives a warning to the people is in Deuteronomy 32:46 to make sure they teach God’s word and law to their children.

Moses gives us a great example to live by. We may not like what God allows to happen in our lives or the outcomes. Not only does Moses not show animosity towards God for God’s decision to not allow him to enter the Promised Land, but Moses even still continues to serve and lead for God. He continues to glorify God and be a witness to future generations.

Thankfully for us, God is just…and He is also loving. Yes, even one sin should separate us from God and keep us from entering the eternal “promise land” of Heaven. But, God sent us a Savior in Jesus who took the punishment that should have been ours and died on the cross for the forgiveness of our sins (Isaiah 53:5). Three days later He was raised on Easter. Because He lives, we will live too and enter the eternal “promised land” of Heaven.

Just

He is the Rock his works are perfect, and all his ways are just. A faithful God who does no wrong, upright and just is he.  Deuteronomy 32:4

Today’s word we are going to focus on for God is just. Just can be defined as perfectly righteous in His treatment of all His creations. This verse provides me with some much-needed peace and comfort after just having a small group discussion with some brothers in Christ where I shared my selfishness and insecurities I prayerfully battle at times.  In addition, leading us to another verse about dying to ourselves but we will save that for another time. ( Luke 9:23 )

Only by God’s just grace does He say to everyone, come take my hand, this world is not meant for you to live alone.  Let me bring you home to My Kingdom. God sees us all in our current state.  No matter our past or current circumstances, God loves us.  He sees our shortcomings during this pandemic and provides comfort in the midst of uncertainty.

But what about the selfishness, the insecurity, the sins? What about those who have sinned against us? Even them? Yes! Romans 3:10 says, “There is no one righteous, not even one;” Even as sinners, God decided to send His son who was righteous, just, without sin to be an example of how we should live. He sent His son to die in our place. That in our unjust lives we can admit that we need Him, repent of our sins, turn from sin, and believe in Him, and trust in the promise of an eternity with our Lord.

God doesn’t play favorites, there’s nothing you and I can do or have done to earn our way to Heaven.  It’s a free gift He justly gave to us all. Peter says, “I now realize how true it is that God does not show favoritism. Acts 10:34

Our just God sees us, loves us.  Even in our broken state, Paul tells us that He has canceled the charge of our legal indebtedness, which stood against us and condemned us; he has taken it away, nailing it to the cross. Colossians 2:14.  For you and me, selfishness, insecurity, pridefulness. Nailed to the cross.

Our just God feels the hurt, sees the storms, and still has immeasurable love that will never change.

The love of Christ compels us because we judge thus; that if One died for all, that those who live should no longer live for themselves, but for Him who died for them and rose again… if anyone is in Christ he is a new creation. 2 Corinthians 5:14

The world will offer many distractions. Our just God turns our eyes and hearts back towards Him, Have a blessed week Bible journal family. Our just Father sees us right we are at today. How has God been just to you? Write your various ways.