Friday, April 21, 2017

1 thing

This is Moses talking to the children of Israel just before the enter the Promised Land of Canaan & begin their conquering of the people there.

It's kind of one of those passages where you kinda want to say, “Moses, why don't you tell us how you REALLY feel?”

Read through it – I'll comment shortly after it.



Deuteronomy 9

1 "Listen, O Israel!

Today you are about to cross the Jordan River to take over the land belonging to nations much greater and more powerful than you.

They live in cities with walls that reach to the sky!

2 The people are strong and tall—descendants of the famous Anakite giants.

You've heard the saying, 'Who can stand up to the Anakites?'

3 But recognize today that the LORD your God is the one who will cross over ahead of you like a devouring fire to destroy them.

He will subdue them so that you will quickly conquer them and drive them out,

just as the LORD has promised.

  4 "After the LORD your God has done this for you, don't say in your hearts,

'The LORD has given us this land because we are such good people!'

No, it is because of the wickedness of the other nations that he is pushing them out of your way.

5 It is not because you are so good or have such integrity that you are about to occupy their land.

The LORD your God will drive these nations out ahead of you only because of their wickedness,

and to fulfill the oath he swore to your ancestors Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.

6 You must recognize that the LORD your God is not giving you this good land because you are good,

for you are not;

you are a stubborn people.



The longer I live,

& the more I experience things in life & ministry,

the less I think anything good or successful that I or anyone accomplishes isn't due to any cleverness or terrific planning on my or our part.

It solely depends on 1 thing:


The favor of God.

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