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80 days of God! 40 days of Grief?
Rod ShimabukuroAnd now, Israel, what does the Lord your God ask of you but to fear the Lord your God, to walk in obedience to him, to love him, to serve the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul, 13and to observe the Lord’s commands and decrees that I am giving you today for your own good? Deuteronomy 10:12-13
These instructions come after Mose receives the 2nd set of Tablets for the Lord, spending ANOTHER 40 DAYS and NIGHTS with God on the mountain. Previously, he spent 40 days and nights with God on Mt. Horeb, came down and broke the stone tablets because of Israel’s idolatrous acts.Moses then spent 40 more days and nights praying, interceding with out food and drink, to plead with God in repentance on behalf of wicked people.
Now, add 40 more days and nights for the 2nd set of Commands…WOW! Almost 3 months worth of God - another 40 days of repentance, hunger, brokenness, grieving and misery….! AND NOW…V. 12-13…!
- And now, Israel, what does the Lord your God ask of you but to fear the Lord your God, to walk in obedience to him, to love him, to serve the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul, 13 and to observe the Lord’s commands and decrees that I am giving you today for your own good? Deuteronomy 10:12-13
How firm would you be, with the same people who violated your trust, despised your God? How would you deliver verse 12-13? Oh my!!!!!????? I would be a 5 star General or the President on a war path…!
God…help me to LIVE, THINK, BELIEVE DIFFERENTLY!
It’s pretty straightforward. My desire is to memorize, meditate on, live and breath this passage, in light of the narrative of Moses experience. My soul, heart, spirit, life…wants to live all out - all in - all for Jesus!
Oh God! Please - please - help me to practice and live, what I desire. Help me to discipline my life - to follow through on this devotion. What…? 80 days of God and 40 days of grief? Help Me Lord…. i love you!
