Day 59 or February the 28th. Don't claim all
the credit. Our thought today is from Deuteronomy
chapter 34 verses 10 and 12. Since then, no prophet
has risen in Israel like Moses, whom the Lord
knew face to face. for no one has ever shown
the mighty power or performed the awesome deeds
that Moses did in the sight of all Israel. First,
the big picture surrounding these verses. If
we approach the final part of the last sermon
of Moses, we can be forgiven if our heads are
spinning with legal overload. This book, above
all others, is crammed full of regulations and
commandments. Moses will hand over the leadership
to Joshua, who will then lead them into the promised
land. In celebration before that, Moses writes
a song and reads it to the people. Singing is
a great way to remember things, and Moses knew
that. His last big job was to bless all the tribes
before he viewed the promised land from Mount
Nebo in present -day Jordan. This was as near
as he got. However, in the New Testament we read
that Moses appeared to Jesus on the Mount of
Transfiguration, so he did get to see the land
a little closer, but he had a really long wait.
Moses is dead now. Long live Joshua. Finally,
our action step for today. That giant of Judaism,
Moses, dies and his grave is hidden. No one can
ever visit it to pay respects to him. On top
of that, he was not allowed to cross over the
Jordan with the people he had led for the past
40 years, but his assistant Joshua did. To add
insult to injury, If you check in a hymn book,
you will find he's not even given credit for
writing the song Ascribe Greatness, which is
basically Deuteronomy 32, verses 3 and 4, part
of the Song of Moses. Somehow, I don't think
he would mind very much. He lived to do what
God asked. Sometimes, we insist on having all
the credit due to us, but I have a challenge
for you. Do something for God today anonymously.
If you enjoy it, try it again tomorrow. You may
like being an anonymous disciple and want to
do it again.