Deuteronomy 3.
WHEN enemies come against the believer, if he is in the path of obedience, the word of God says, “Fear not” (verse 2), though their strength be great. The enemy’s power was utterly destroyed, and his land divided among the children of Israel (verses 12 to 17).
There were other enemies yet to be met across the Jordan, for the land would become the home of the people only as they took possession of it, but the Lord their God would fight for them (verse 22). Moses longed to go over the Jordan with his people, and asked that he might, but it was not to be (verse 26). Yet he was allowed from the mountain top to see its extent, but Joshua was the new leader. He would bring them to inherit the laud which Moses should see.
In these things we are led to see God’s sovereignty; it is His people, and the world, too, is His; He does as He wills, but His judgments are just, and He is long-suffering and full of tender mercy.
ML 09/14/1924