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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