February 23rd

February 23rd -- Deutoronomy 29 (http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Deutoronomy%2029&version=NLT)

Moses reviews the covenant.

Moses brings all the Israelites together. He reminds them all of all the incredible miracles they have witnessed, but points out that they still do not have faith, even after God has kept them alive wandering for forty years.

Moses goes on a bit more, basically to get to this : Obey the covenant to prosper. He explains that they are here today to enter into God's covenant, and by doing so they will be established as God's chosen people. He also says that this covenant is being made with them AND their future generations. He says he is making the covenant so they will not turn away from God

Moses also warns them. He reminds them that if they break this covenant, they will be punished, so much so that people will look down on them and pity them. He says that we aren't accountable for the secrets God has, but we ARE accountable for what He HAS shown/told us. This includes the covenant.

I find this sort of interesting, because in a way, it's like the Israelites are sort of being forced into this covenant. They also can't back out, really, because of all the punishment for them if they break it.... but I think this passage undermines how incredible a gift it is to be set aside as God's chosen people - ESPECIALLY after all the times they were disobedient and rebellious.

Really, what this goes to show, is that even though we don't always agree with God, He knows best in the end. :)

That shall be all.... God bless!