Read Deuteronomy 29-30:10.
Twice Moses referred to this section as a "sworn
covenant" (29:14, 19). Theologians
have labeled it the Palestinian Covenant.
The LORD gave this land to Abraham and his descendants
unconditionally. The enjoyment of the
land by those descendants depended upon their right behavior toward God. Yet, even with their anticipated disobedience
and God's punishment of them, the land will remain theirs and this covenant includes
complete restoration.
The problem, Moses said in 29:4, was "to this day the
LORD has not given you a heart to understand or eyes to see or ears to
hear." The solution for their
future disobedience is found in chapter 30.
"...return to the LORD your God...then the LORD your
God will restore your fortunes and have compassion on you, and he will gather
you again...and the LORD your God will circumcise your heart and the heart of
your offspring, so that you will love the LORD your God with all your heart and
with all your soul, that you may live." (30:2a-3,6)
The key to living for God and enjoying all that He has
planned was stated in 29:29-"The secret things belong to the LORD
our God, but the things that are revealed belong to us and to our children
forever, that we may do all the words of this law." In other words, God has revealed to us all we
need for life and godliness. There is no
substitute for knowing God's word and putting it into practice.
New Testament believers not only have the scriptures but we
have the indwelling Holy Spirit to help us.
In discussing spiritual maturity and understanding the things of God,
the Apostle Peter wrote:
"His divine power has granted to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of him who called us to his own glory and excellence, by which he has granted to us his precious and very great promises..." (2 Peter 1:3-4a)
Our prayer today should be that we would have a heart to
understand, eyes to see, and ears to hear what God has said to us.
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