WHOM DID GOD BURY?
DEUT. 34
Another one of those titles that can get your interest! I have always loved reading about Moses and how he had a great relationship with God. Think about all the times he spent with Him and all the problems Moses had. And with that relationship he had with God, he knew that he wasn't going to see the promise land even though he was leading the people there. I could picture him telling the people all the time how the promise land will be better than what they could even imagine but he himself wouldn't get to step foot on it!! I think I would get discouraged after a while!!
And now they get to the end of their journey and God takes Moses up to Mount Nebo and allows him a view of the land. Many would think that would make Moses mad but he and the Lord were so close that I think Moses was full of joy for knowing that he had obeyed God and led the people to it. Then in verse 5, Moses died on that same mountain. WOW!!! His "job" was over! I would love to know if there was a conversation about this! The Bible doesn't say but in verse 7 it says that Moses was in good shape and his eyes were good. So, it sounds like he was still healthy but his time was up!! He had done what he was called to do. In verse 6, God buried Moses secretly. Now there are many views about this but the scripture does say that He buried him. God cared so much about Moses! What an example of the close relationship God had with him!
There is so much more on this that I can't really share here because it is in a message form but what I really would like to show here is that Moses had a full life that had huge responsibilities but he kept his relationship with God strong. He wasn't perfect but he strived for that daily communication with the One who was always there for him.
No matter how many times I read the Word, God always shows me something different that I can learn from.
Enjoy your time with Him!
God Bless!
Paul
