February 28, 2010 - Lessons From A Great Leader

Meditation on Deuteronomy 32

Before he died, Moses composed a song to teach his people the greatness of God and His care for His people as well as warning them the consequences of departing from the living God. In his last ditch effort, he tried to guide them to obey the laws of the LORD and to teach their children to do so. His teaching method through music was for our example.

Then God commanded him to go up to Mt. Nebo to view the Promised Land. There he died without going into Canaan. He was 120 years old without failing in eye sight and vigor. (Deuteronomy 34:7) The reason God said to Moses was this, "because you trespassed against Me among the children of Israel at the waters of Meribah Kadesh, in the Wilderness of Zin, because you did not hallow Me in the midst of the children of Israel." (v. 51 NKJV)

From this judgment, we can learn that God's honor is to be respected at all time in front of the people of God. We can never let our own temper get in the way of obeying God at all cost even to the last detail. (He struck the rock twice rather than just spoke to the rock in order for water to come out as God had commanded.)

Though Moses could not go into Canaan at that time, but God was still merciful to His servant leader. At the mountain where Jesus transfigured before the three disciples, Peter, James and John, Moses was there talking with Jesus. Moses did finally enter into the Promised Land which he longed for so much because of Jesus! (Matthew 17:1-4)