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Right before he died, Moses gave a blessing to each tribe of Israel (Deuteronomy 33). I’m not sure what avenue he used to do this – did he speak the blessings or write them down? Did he communicate them to some large general assembly or to just a select...

Is That Too Much to Ask?

Do you ever wonder what God wants from you?  Honestly, I just wish He would spell it out in black and white sometimes. What’s that?  You say He did spell it out in black and white? In Deuteronomy 10:12-13, Moses says, “‘And now, O Israel, what does...

How to Misunderstand God

In Deuteronomy 4:2, God says to Moses (and, subsequently, to the Israelites and the Christians and today’s believers), “‘Do not add to what I command you and do not subtract from it, but keep the commands of the Lord your God that I give you.'”...

Retroactive Obedience

In yesterday’s Spiritual Legacy post, I mentioned that God is never pleased with doing the right thing the wrong way.  The good, beneficial, godly ends never justify disobedient, hurtful, hateful, or otherwise corrupt means.  I didn’t chase that rabbit...