Deuteronomy
3:23-29
23 “And
I pleaded with the Lord at that
time, saying, 24 ‘O
Lord God, you have only begun to
show your servant your greatness and your mighty hand. For what god is there in
heaven or on earth who can do such works and mighty acts as yours? 25 Please let me
go over and see the good land beyond the Jordan, that good hill country and
Lebanon.’ 26 But the Lord was angry with me because of you
and would not listen to me. And the Lord
said to me, ‘Enough from you; do not speak to me of this matter again. 27 Go up to the
top of Pisgah and lift up your eyes westward and northward and southward and
eastward, and look at it with your eyes, for you shall not go over this Jordan.
28 But charge
Joshua, and encourage and strengthen him, for he shall go over at the head of
this people, and he shall put them in possession of the land that you shall
see.’ 29 So we
remained in the valley opposite Beth-peor.
As Moses
knows his death is soon coming, he will strengthen Joshua to follow in his
leadership. Joshua will be commissioned to lead this people. Joshua will have
to lead them in battle. He will have to teach them in the ways of the Lord. He
will even have to protect the people from abandoning God.
Moses
knows the power of God. Moses and the people have seen his might signs. Even
though these people were not the ones brought up out of the Land of Egypt, they
have seen his mighty works in the desert. Moses is begging God, and flattering
God to allow him to view the promised land.
We have
not seen these great deeds. But there are many who still want to see proof of
the promised land. There are many people who want to see the dead come back to
life. There are others desiring a glimpse into Eternal life, or heaven. Even
some want to be fully feared by the threat of Hell. We all desire proof and
want to see what is coming around the bend.
The truth
is God reveals this to us. He reveals to us the suffering and pain that people
will face in Hell, through watching people with dementia, cancer, Parkinson’s, and various other diseases. These people show us what
Hell must really be like. There are others who are lavished in greatness.
People living the so-called high life, they have no need or wants (yet are not
satisfied).
Eternal
life is the true and perfect promised land. It is a land filled with good
things. It is the land of the living (eternally). It is the place where we will
once again walk with God. You can look to the north or south or what ever
direction you want, but you will only see a glimpse of the glory that is to
come. Think of the most beautiful place on earth, and remember it is only a glimpse
or shadow of the things to come. Thanks be to God for preparing the Way (Jesus
Christ our Lord is the only way to eternal Life).
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