Deuteronomy 34 - Outline

[Jim Watt]

“*TWO ARE BETTER THAN ONE” MINISTRIES*

*Jim & Marie Watt*

*Tel: 253-517-9195 - Email: jmbetter at gmail.com*

*Web: www.2rbetter.org*

January 7, 2012


 *APR 9 - DEUTERONOMY 34 - REQUIEM FOR MOSES*


 *1. 34:4 (34:1-4) VISION OF MOSES. And the LORD said to him, “This is the
land of which I swore to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, 'I will give it
to your offspring.' I have let you see it with your eyes, but you shall not
go over there” (ESV). *How *firm* You are Father, even with Your servant
Moses - yet how gracious. Your great love for him did not weaken Your
resolve in judgment. May we learn from this, and honor You in similar
manner. *Hallowed be your :name!*


 *2. 34:5 DEATH OF MOSES. “So Moses the servant of the LORD died there in
the land of Moab, according to the word of the LORD.” *These are solemn
words. You are not like man Father, but Your judgment and justice is *
perfect*! Justice and mercy kiss each other in You. We would be like You,
Your true people! *Your :kingdom come!*


 *3. 34:6 BURIAL OF MOSES. “And he buried him in the valley in the land of
Moab opposite Beth-peor; but no one knows the place of his burial to this
day.” *You had a hidden wisdom in this, Father. Weak man could not be
tempted to worship at his tomb. You Father, do *all* things well! *Your
:will be done, As in heaven, so on earth.*


 *4. 34:7 AGE OF MOSES. “Moses was 120 years old when he died. His eye was
undimmed, and his vigor unabated.” *What a testimony! You would have us all
live to full age and be in health and strength, if we like Moses would
understand Your concern for dietary and health rules for our body. Obesity
in the Bible is linked with drunkenness! O forgive us that we so often
defile this temple of Your Holy Spirit! *Our :daily :bread Give us this day!
*


 *5. 34:8 MOURNING FOR MOSES. “And the people of Israel wept for Moses in
the plains of Moab thirty days. Then the days of weeping and mourning for
Moses were ended.” *We are not to sorrow for saints going to be with You,
as do the heathen (1 Thessalonians 4:13-14). Yet there is a legitimate
sorrow as in this instance that You permit, Father. *And forgive us our
:debts, As we also have forgiven our :debtors.*


 *6. 34:9 JOSHUA AND MOSES. “And Joshua the son of Nun was full of the
spirit of wisdom, for Moses had laid his hands on him. So the people of
Israel obeyed him and did as the LORD had commanded Moses.” *The laying on
of hands with prayer and prophecy can be a great and legitimate blessing in
the ordination of leaders (1 Timothy 1:18; 4:14). Properly exercised - it
can equip us to be *overcomers*! *And bring us not into temptation!*


 *7. 34:10-11a (34:10-12) LAST TRIBUTE TO MOSES. “And there has not arisen
a prophet since in Israel like Moses, whom the LORD knew fact to face,
11anone like him for all the signs and the wonders that the LORD sent
him to
do.” *What a high commendation! No wonder Israel and the Church through the
centuries have honored Moses! How he glorified You, Father! *But deliver us
from the evil one!*


 *NOTE**: 34:11b-12 (34:10-12) THE DEEDS AND TERROR OF MOSES! “What the
LORD sent Moses to do in the land of Egypt, to Pharaoh and to all his
servants and to all his land, **12 and for all the mighty power and all the
great deeds of terror that Moses did in the sight of Israel.” *Moses was
indeed mighty in word and deed! But it was *all* through Your grace, Father!


 God has packed into this little and short chapter many helpful lessons,
that He encourages us to glean. One of them was restored in the 1948
Visitation in Northern Canada: namely, the laying on of hands with prayer
and prophecy. This was a “teaching” exercised in both OT and NT times. But
in times between Revival Visitations, it with other manifestations of the
gifts of the Spirit tended to disappear. Yet as we study the history of
Revivals - *all* of these tend to appear once again during Revival times.
This was the *first* manifestation of the Spirit out of 12 - that was
restored in the 1948 Visitation. In Hebrews 6:1-2, it is the fourth of 6
Foundational Truths taken for granted at the beginning of the Church -
first for Jewish believers - and then for the One New Man - composed of
believing Jews and Gentiles. And in those days - it wasn't “empty hands” on
“empty heads”!


 In Joshua's case - it wasn't just the gift of the “Word of Wisdom”
imparted to him through Moses - it was the *spirit of wisdom* that came
upon him. Only twice in the days of his leadership did he fail to exercise
this impartation: once at Ai, and again with the deception of the
Gibeonites. He failed because he did not seek the mind of God through the
“Urim and Thummim”! He was so chagrined over these 2 failures at the
beginning of his leadership, that we do not see following them - any
further lapses!


 And how may *we* apply this lesson? What is *our* spiritual “Urim &
Thummim”? Read Proverbs 6:20-22, and here we learn that when we
*meditate*on the
*Word of God* - through our meditation we experience the enlightening power
of the Holy Spirit come upon us - *then* we are guided safely like Moses
and David, protected - and spoken to by God Himself. Joshua 1:8, Psalm
1:1-3 and Psalm 19:14 are relevant passages of Scripture - encouraging *us
too* to *meditate* upon the Word of God.


 Soon there will be printed an “Outlined Interlinear NT.” Because of its
simple format, lay-folk will find it easy to *meditate* over the NT Word of
God. *Then* God will speak - protect - and *guide* us! Turn to our Website *
www.2rbetter.org* - click on “Interlinear”, and you will find a rough draft
of the entire “Outlined Interlinear NT. The printed portion to come will
have improvements and corrections through proof-reading - but temporarily
the Website edition can be most helpful.


 And now - our Psalm for the day: *99:3-4 (99:1-9) THE LORD OUR GOD IS
HOLY. “Let them praise your great and awesome name! Holy is he! 4 The King
in his might loves justice. You have established equity; you have executed
justice and righteousness in Jacob.” *You are *fearful* in praises, Father;
Your Majesty turns us to awesome contemplation! True understanding of You
turns us to worship, with full thanksgiving. *Hallowed be your :name.*



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