As I'm reading through last week and this weeks Unity Project chronological read of the Bible, though it seems "harsh" to us, Moses was REQUIRED by Gods very HOLINESS to obey without deviation. He struck the rock he had been commanded to speak to, and for that, he was not allowed to physically enter the Promised Land. (Numbers 20)
Then in Deuteronomy, we read where God sent him up on a high mountain to survey, view, SEE the Promised Land, and he is told to turn the leadership mantle over to Joshua. I wonder, I just wonder, if it wasn't absolutely necessary that Moses NOT be the one to lead the people into the NEW thing God was doing?
Might it have kept Joshua from being as effective a leader as HE needed to be? Might it have caused the people to stumble? This leads me to think a little something along these lines, see what you think:
God is in complete control; ALWAYS; whether we recognize it or not.
God has a far greater purpose for ALL the events to take place in our lives and all around us; to bring greater Glory to His Name!
We are finite in this flesh; our time here on earth as physical human beings is temporary and God see's far beyond this; though we cannot!
Eternity and all that blesses us in it is far greater than this earth, so it stands to reason that if one leaving this earth will encourage greater growth to the Kingdom and Glory of God it is the BETTER thing to have occur!
Perhaps, God Who knew in His Omnipotence that Moses would mess up that one thing, also knew it was necessary for Moses NOT to go into the Promised Land in order to promote Joshua and continue the growth that would lead to Gods will, not mans, being accomplished.
It is a VERY DIFFICULT THING, to actually think in real terms of putting GOD FIRST and not our flesh! And yet, that is the very purpose of Christianity.
FOOD FOR THOUGHT!...
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