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Moses gave Israel a song to remember God’s “assurances” of what they were going to
do once they entered the Promised Land – how despite His blessings they were going to leave him for idols. They
would break the covenant, not God. “Everything
in creation obeys the Lord except His
own people,” my commentary said. “Moses
didn’t call for a storm; he gave his
message as a quiet shower trusting that the Word would soften the hard
soil and produce fruit in the hearts of the people. Speaking
the truth in love is the best way to proclaim God’s love, my commentary
added.
It also quoted A.W. Tozer:
“No religion has ever been greater than its idea of God.” And, “The first step down for any church is
taken when it surrenders its high opinion of God.”
Moses likened God’s interaction with His people during the
wilderness journey to the way eagles eventually tear apart their nests to force
their young to learn to fly. “It’s a
beautiful picture of the difficult process of maturity that God puts all of us
through just as He did the nation of Israel … Every experience was an
opportunity for them to grow up, but
too often they regressed and acted like
babies… In worshiping idols, Israel was not only grieving the Lord but also playing right into the hands of
the wicked one … their attitudes and actions prevented him from loving them
as He longed to do, so He had to
show His love by chastening them.”
Father, please help me and those I love not to do as the Israelites did.
Help us to experience Your love as You want to show it, because of our obedience, rather than experiencing
Your love through Your chastening, because of our disobedience.
Your Brother In Christ,
Gary Ford
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