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Category Archives: discernment
getting ready for missions
Joshua 3 Joshua’s instructions to the people were “ Consecrate yourselves, for tomorrow the LORD will do wonders among you.” It would have been easy to focus on the obstacles to their mission, and many still do. Such negative thoughts … Continue reading
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in retrospect: the source of strength and courage
Deuteronomy 31:1-29 Moses knew that the people were going to rebel against the LORD. But he also knew that the LORD was going to take them into his promised land. He encouraged them to be strong and courageous, not in … Continue reading
in retrospect: a simple choice
Deuteronomy 30:11-20 As strange and complicated as the Mosaic law seems, it must not have been so to the Israelites. They must have naturally known what kinds of choices pleased the LORD and what kinds were idolatrous. So, following the … Continue reading
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in retrospect: what if?
Deuteronomy 28:15-68 Moses was an old man, and the Israelites associated him with their past – which they wanted to forget. “Well, OK”, says Moses, “as long as you learn the lessons from the past, you can concentrate on the … Continue reading
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in retrospect: purging the evil
Deuteronomy 22:13-30 Sexual sins, and sins of deception and violence associated with them could not be tolerated in a society that sought to display the glory of the LORD. Moses’ instruction was for the community to purge itself of the … Continue reading
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in retrospect: remembering
Deuteronomy 15:19-16:17 The feasts were designed to be a constant reminder of what the LORD had done and is doing for his people. God wanted his children to remember and rejoice because he was and is among them. LORD, build … Continue reading
in retrospect: a Father’s right
Deuteronomy 14 Before we recoil at the audacity of Moses in putting dietary restrictions upon Israel, let us remember that Moses states at the beginning of this chapter: the Israelites are sons of the LORD their God. A father has … Continue reading
in retrospect: denouncing pragmatism
Deuteronomy 13 For many people and cultures around the world today, the test of the validity of an idea seems to be “does it work?” Even if a person does not agree with someone else’s religion or social allegiance, … Continue reading
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in retrospect: no cake walk
Deuteronomy 2 Moses looks at the crucial time when he and the Israelites stopped their wandering and set their sites (again) on the promised land. He sees it all from God’s perspective. The 38 years were to fulfill God’s promise … Continue reading
in retrospect: challenges of leadership
Deuteronomy 1 Moses reflects upon some of the particular challenges he had faced as leader of God’s people. This sets the tone of Deuteronomy — a book of reflection. We don’t get a lot of new material in this book, … Continue reading
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