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<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in" align="CENTER">“<b>TWO
ARE BETTER THAN ONE” MINISTRIES</b></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in" align="CENTER"><b>Jim
& Marie Watt</b></p>
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<a href="http://www.2rbetter.org/">www.2rbetter.org</a></b></p><p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in" align="CENTER">January 7, 2012</p><p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in" align="CENTER"><br></p>
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<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in" align="CENTER"><b>APR
9 - DEUTERONOMY 34 - REQUIEM FOR MOSES</b></p>
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<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in" align="LEFT"><b>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). </b><span style>How
</span><u><span style>firm</span></u><span style="text-decoration:none"><span style>
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. </span></span><b><i><span style="text-decoration:none">Hallowed
be your :name!</span></i></b></p>
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<b><span style="text-decoration:none">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.” </span></b><span style="text-decoration:none"><span style>These
are solemn words. You are not like man Father, but Your judgment and
justice is </span></span><u><span style>perfect</span></u><span style="text-decoration:none"><span style>!
Justice and mercy kiss each other in You. We would be like You, Your
true people! </span></span><b><i><span style="text-decoration:none">Your
:kingdom come!</span></i></b></p>
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<b><span style="text-decoration:none">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.”
</span></b><span style="text-decoration:none"><span style>You
had a hidden wisdom in this, Father. Weak man could not be tempted to
worship at his tomb. You Father, do </span></span><u><span style>all</span></u><span style="text-decoration:none"><span style>
things well! </span></span><b><i><span style="text-decoration:none">Your
:will be done, As in heaven, so on earth.</span></i></b></p>
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<b><span style="text-decoration:none">4. 34:7 AGE OF MOSES.
“Moses was 120 years old when he died. His eye was undimmed, and
his vigor unabated.” </span></b><span style="text-decoration:none"><span style>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! </span></span><b><i><span style="text-decoration:none">Our
:daily :bread Give us this day!</span></i></b></p>
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<b><span style="text-decoration:none">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.” </span></b><span style="text-decoration:none"><span style>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. </span></span><b><i><span style="text-decoration:none">And
forgive us our :debts, As we also have forgiven our :debtors.</span></i></b></p>
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<b><span style="text-decoration:none">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.” </span></b><span style="text-decoration:none"><span style>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 </span></span><u><span style>overcomers</span></u><span style="text-decoration:none"><span style>!
</span></span><b><i><span style="text-decoration:none">And bring us
not into temptation!</span></i></b></p>
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<b><span style="text-decoration:none">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, </span><font style="font-size:8pt" size="1"><span style="text-decoration:none">11a</span></font><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2"><span style="text-decoration:none">
none like him for all the signs and the wonders that the LORD sent
him to do.” </span></font></b><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2"><span style="text-decoration:none"><span style>What
a high commendation! No wonder Israel and the Church through the
centuries have honored Moses! How he glorified You, Father! </span></span></font><b><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2"><i><span style="text-decoration:none">But
deliver us from the evil </span></i></font><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2"><span style="text-decoration:none">one!</span></font></b></p>
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<u><b><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2">NOTE</font></b></u><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2"><span style="text-decoration:none"><b>:
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, </b></span></font><b><font style="font-size:8pt" size="1"><span style="text-decoration:none">12</span></font><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2"><span style="text-decoration:none">
and for all the mighty power and all the great deeds of terror that
Moses did in the sight of Israel.” </span></font></b><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2"><span style="text-decoration:none"><span style>Moses
was indeed mighty in word and deed! But it was </span></span></font><u><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2"><span style>all</span></font></u><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2"><span style="text-decoration:none"><span style>
through Your grace, Father!</span></span></font></p>
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<font style="font-size:11pt" size="2"><span style="text-decoration:none"><span style>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 - </span></span></font><u><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2"><span style>all</span></font></u><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2"><span style="text-decoration:none"><span style>
of these tend to appear once again during Revival times. This was the
</span></span></font><u><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2"><span style>first</span></font></u><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2"><span style="text-decoration:none"><span style>
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”!</span></span></font></p>
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<font style="font-size:11pt" size="2"><span style="text-decoration:none"><span style>In
Joshua's case - it wasn't just the gift of the “Word of Wisdom”
imparted to him through Moses - it was the </span></span></font><u><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2"><span style>spirit
of wisdom</span></font></u><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2"><span style="text-decoration:none"><span style>
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!</span></span></font></p>
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<font style="font-size:11pt" size="2"><span style="text-decoration:none"><span style>And
how may </span></span></font><u><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2"><span style>we</span></font></u><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2"><span style="text-decoration:none"><span style>
apply this lesson? What is </span></span></font><u><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2"><span style>our</span></font></u><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2"><span style="text-decoration:none"><span style>
spiritual “Urim & Thummim”? Read Proverbs 6:20-22, and here
we learn that when we </span></span></font><u><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2"><span style>meditate</span></font></u><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2"><span style="text-decoration:none"><span style>
on the </span></span></font><u><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2"><span style>Word
of God</span></font></u><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2"><span style="text-decoration:none"><span style>
- through our meditation we experience the enlightening power of the
Holy Spirit come upon us - </span></span></font><u><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2"><span style>then</span></font></u><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2"><span style="text-decoration:none"><span style>
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 </span></span></font><u><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2"><span style>us
too</span></font></u><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2"><span style="text-decoration:none"><span style>
to </span></span></font><u><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2"><span style>meditate</span></font></u><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2"><span style="text-decoration:none"><span style>
upon the Word of God.</span></span></font></p>
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<font style="font-size:11pt" size="2"><span style="text-decoration:none"><span style>Soon
there will be printed an “Outlined Interlinear NT.” Because of
its simple format, lay-folk will find it easy to </span></span></font><u><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2"><span style>meditate</span></font></u><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2"><span style="text-decoration:none"><span style>
over the NT Word of God. </span></span></font><u><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2"><span style>Then</span></font></u><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2"><span style="text-decoration:none"><span style>
God will speak - protect - and </span></span></font><u><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2"><span style>guide</span></font></u><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2"><span style="text-decoration:none"><span style>
us! Turn to our Website </span></span></font><b><a href="http://www.2rbetter.org/"><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2"><span style="text-decoration:none">www.2rbetter.org</span></font></a></b><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2"><span style="text-decoration:none"><span style>
- 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.</span></span></font></p>
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<font style="font-size:11pt" size="2"><span style="text-decoration:none"><span style>And
now - our Psalm for the day: </span></span></font><b><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2"><span style="text-decoration:none">99:3-4
(99:1-9) THE LORD OUR GOD IS HOLY. “Let them praise your great
and awesome name! Holy is he! </span></font><font style="font-size:8pt" size="1"><span style="text-decoration:none">4</span></font><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2"><span style="text-decoration:none">
The King in his might loves justice. You have established equity; you
have executed justice and righteousness in Jacob.” </span></font></b><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2"><span style="text-decoration:none"><span style>You
are </span></span></font><u><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2"><span style>fearful</span></font></u><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2"><span style="text-decoration:none"><span style>
in praises, Father; Your Majesty turns us to awesome contemplation!
True understanding of You turns us to worship, with full
thanksgiving. </span></span></font><b><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2"><i><span style="text-decoration:none">Hallowed
be your :name.</span></i></font></b></p>
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