It's a better deal than half-off Saturdays at Goodwill. The only thing better than a good deal on clothes and shoes is not needing to buy them at all.
"I have led you forty years in the wilderness; your clothes have not worn out on you, and your sandal has not worn out on your foot." (Deuteronomy 29.5)
Moses, from the perspective of a lifetime of service to God and the people of Israel, here reflects on his experiences. Noting a forty-year run on clothing and shoes is pretty amazing, but this is incidental compared to real point.
"You have not eaten bread, nor have you drunk wine or strong drink, in order that you might know that I am the LORD your God." (Deuteronomy 29.6) In addition to God's miraculous preservation of clothing and shoes, He also provided daily nutrition in the form of manna. Removed from the normal dietary staples of bread and wine, the whole point to the provision was so that they might "know that I am the LORD your God." Sadly, the lesson had not been learned, as Moses stated earlier:
"Yet to this day the LORD has not given you a heart to know, nor eyes to see, nor ears to hear." (Deuteronomy 29.4)
Those who should have seen and known failed to do so. And, this legacy continues to this day. But, these stubborn Israelites haven't exactly cornered the market on disbelief; countless numbers of people have witnessed God's miraculous provision and failed to acknowledge such. We are not immune to the same misstep and mistake.
Perhaps the greatest sin (if there is such a thing) is that of ingratitude. God's provision and preservation can easily be overlooked if we don't have "a heart to know, nor eyes to see, nor ears to hear." Humbly attuning our senses to develop an awareness of God's daily activity is certainly a key priority in pleasing and serving our Creator Father.
We've been preserved and provided for that we might gratefully be about our Father's business. His kingdom priority and agenda ought to be foremost with His grateful people. May it be so today.
Steve
©Steve Taylor, 2012
"I have led you forty years in the wilderness; your clothes have not worn out on you, and your sandal has not worn out on your foot." (Deuteronomy 29.5)
Moses, from the perspective of a lifetime of service to God and the people of Israel, here reflects on his experiences. Noting a forty-year run on clothing and shoes is pretty amazing, but this is incidental compared to real point.
"You have not eaten bread, nor have you drunk wine or strong drink, in order that you might know that I am the LORD your God." (Deuteronomy 29.6) In addition to God's miraculous preservation of clothing and shoes, He also provided daily nutrition in the form of manna. Removed from the normal dietary staples of bread and wine, the whole point to the provision was so that they might "know that I am the LORD your God." Sadly, the lesson had not been learned, as Moses stated earlier:
"Yet to this day the LORD has not given you a heart to know, nor eyes to see, nor ears to hear." (Deuteronomy 29.4)
Those who should have seen and known failed to do so. And, this legacy continues to this day. But, these stubborn Israelites haven't exactly cornered the market on disbelief; countless numbers of people have witnessed God's miraculous provision and failed to acknowledge such. We are not immune to the same misstep and mistake.
Perhaps the greatest sin (if there is such a thing) is that of ingratitude. God's provision and preservation can easily be overlooked if we don't have "a heart to know, nor eyes to see, nor ears to hear." Humbly attuning our senses to develop an awareness of God's daily activity is certainly a key priority in pleasing and serving our Creator Father.
We've been preserved and provided for that we might gratefully be about our Father's business. His kingdom priority and agenda ought to be foremost with His grateful people. May it be so today.
Steve
©Steve Taylor, 2012
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