AUGUST 23, 2023 Deuteronomy 34:5-6 So, Moses the servant of the Lord died there in the land of Moab, according to the word of the Lord. And He buried him in a valley in the land of Moab, opposite Beth Peor; but no one knows his grave to this day. When Moses lived, he was referred to as a “man […]
AUGUST 22, 2023 Deuteronomy 34:1 Then Moses went up from the plains of Moab to Mount Nebo, to the top of Pisgah, which is across from Jericho. And the Lord showed him all the land of Gilead as far as Dan. Everything has a purpose: not just who God uses or what God uses but also the place […]
AUGUST 21, 2023 Deuteronomy 33:29 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 majesty! Your enemies shall submit to you, and you shall tread down their high places.” Many kingdoms and empires have risen to boast of their glory only to fall into utter oblivion. The […]
AUGUST 20, 2023 Deuteronomy 33:27 The eternal God is your refuge, and underneath are the everlasting arms. In one of the psalms ascribed to Moses, the man of God said, “LORD, you have been our dwelling place in all generations” (Psalm 90:1). In the verse above, He reiterates that sentiment to God’s people as they prepared to enter the […]
AUGUST 19, 2023 Deuteronomy 33:26 There is no one like the God of Jeshurun, who rides the heavens to help you, and in His excellency on the clouds. When God’s people walk upright before Him, they have nothing to fear. That is not to say that their enemies will not try to intimidate and threaten, but any evil […]
AUGUST 18, 2023 Deuteronomy 33:24 Asher is most blessed of sons; let him be favored by his brothers and let him dip his foot in oil. When Asher, whose name means “happy,” was born Leah said she was very fortunate to have been blessed with another son (Gen. 30:13). That is why she called him Asher; it was […]
AUGUST 17, 2023 Deuteronomy 33:23 O Naphtali, satisfied with favor, and full of the blessing of the Lord; possess the west and the south. The land that was allotted for the tribe of Naphtali was some of the richest and most fertile land in all of Israel. In fact, Naphtali’s territory encompassed much of what is called […]
AUGUST 16, 2023 Deuteronomy 33:22 Dan is a lion’s whelp; he shall leap from Bashan. The name Dan means “to judge,” and so very often, the tribe of Dan is represented on banners with a scale symbolizing justice. When Jacob blessed and prophesied of this tribe, he referred to Dan as a serpent: “Dan shall be a […]
AUGUST 15, 2023 Deuteronomy 33:20-21 Blessed is he who enlarges Gad; he dwells as a lion, and tears the arm and the crown of his head. He provided the first part for himself, because a lawgiver’s portion was reserved there. He came with the heads of the people; he administered the justice of the Lord, and His judgments with Israel. This is Moses’ […]
AUGUST 14, 2023 Deuteronomy 33:18-19 Rejoice, Zebulun, in your going out, and Issachar in your tents! They shall call the peoples to the mountain; there they shall offer sacrifices of righteousness for they shall partake of the abundance of the seas and of treasures hidden in the sand. In these verses, Moses blessed two tribes who were, apparently, in somewhat of a partnership. […]
AUGUST 13, 2023 Deuteronomy 33:16 Let the blessing come on the head of Joseph, and on the crown of the head of him who was separate from his brothers. With this statement, Moses actually quotes what Jacob had said of Joseph just before he died. If he repeats Jacob, as it were, it merits our attention. There is no doubt […]
AUGUST 12, 2023 Deuteronomy 33:13-14 And of Joseph he said: “Blessed of the Lord is his land, with the precious things of heaven, with the dew, and the deep lying beneath, with the precious fruits of the sun, with the precious produce of the moon.” Following the blessing pronounced upon Benjamin is Moses’ blessing for the tribe of Joseph […]