16 “Three times a year all your males shall appear before the Lord your God at the place that he will choose: at the Feast of Unleavened Bread (Passover), at the Feast of Weeks (Pentecost), and at the Feast of Booths (Feast of Tabernacles). Deuteronomy 16:16 (ESV) Each year, every male Israelite was required by the law ofContinue reading “Christ in the Passover, Pentecost and Feast of Tabernacles – Deuteronomy 16”
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A Heart of Generosity – Deuteronomy 15
God has a heart of generosity. He provides for each one of us daily, devoting His love, attention and care to us twenty-four hours each day. As Moses prepared the people to enter the new land, he emphasized the need for believers to express that same heart of generosity to those around them with need:Continue reading “A Heart of Generosity – Deuteronomy 15”
Five Offerings– Deuteronomy 12
As Moses continued to prepare the Israelites to enter the Promised Land, he reminded them of the sacrificial offerings that the law given to him on Mount Sinai required. The Lord specifically instructed him on each sacrificial offering to be made – some annually, some daily – as a reminder of the sins they hadContinue reading “Five Offerings– Deuteronomy 12”
There You Shall Go – Deuteronomy 12
Where do I go to worship the Lord? What is His will for me? The Israelites wondered the same after wandering for forty years in the desert, hauling their tabernacle of worship along with them. Moses gave them some instruction on the question just prior to them entering the Promised Land. 5 “But you shall seekContinue reading “There You Shall Go – Deuteronomy 12”
The Eyes of the Lord – Deuteronomy 11
The eyes of the Lord are always upon His people and His land, as Moses reminded the Israelites before they entered it. 11 But the land that you are going over to possess is a land of hills and valleys, which drinks water by the rain from heaven, 12 a land that the Lord your God cares for. The eyes ofContinue reading “The Eyes of the Lord – Deuteronomy 11”
Loving the Stranger – Deuteronomy 10
Moses continued his final teachings to the Israelites just prior to them entering the Promised Land, sharing with them the holy word of the Lord about loving the stranger among them. 7 For the Lord your God is God of gods and Lord of lords, the great God, mighty and awesome, who shows no partiality nor takes a bribe. 18 He administers justice for theContinue reading “Loving the Stranger – Deuteronomy 10”
Moses, the Prophets, and Jesus – Luke 24
Jesus Christ came in fulfillment of a wealth of Old Testament promises, and made frequent references to the words of Moses and the prophets when teaching His disciples. 27 And beginning with Moses and all the Prophets, he (Christ) interpreted to them in all the Scriptures the things concerning himself… 32 They said to each other, “Did not our hearts burnContinue reading “Moses, the Prophets, and Jesus – Luke 24”
Not by Bread Alone – Deuteronomy 8
Near the end of his life’s journey, Moses reminded the people of Israel that God had provided them with all the necessities of life, including their daily bread. Yet, it was the Giver, not the gift, that held the valuable words of life which provide nourishment to our souls, nourishment that lasts and brings usContinue reading “Not by Bread Alone – Deuteronomy 8”
Remember the Lord – Deuteronomy 6
Moses warned the people of Israel to remember the Lord after He brought them into the Promised Land and met all of their needs. 10 “And when the Lord your God brings you into the land that he swore to your fathers, to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, to give you—with great and good cities that you didContinue reading “Remember the Lord – Deuteronomy 6”
The Voice of God – Deuteronomy 4
Scripture gives the genealogy of Jesus Christ in the line of Judah, including the portion from the time of the Israelite’s Exodus from Egypt, through their forty years wandering in the desert and up to the triumphant entry into the Promised Land of Israel. As recorded in the gospel of Matthew: 4 Ram (was) the fatherContinue reading “The Voice of God – Deuteronomy 4”
Daily Meditations from the Genealogy of Jesus 