Deuteronomy 30
LOOKING on to that time when Israel would, because of neglect of God and His word, he driven out of the land they were now about to enter, their God speaks to them of a further work He would perform on their behalf. How it would he, the people were not here told the law pronounced only a curse upon him who did not keep every jot and tittle of it, but there were secret things, as the last verse of chapter 29 stated, in God’s purposes: clearly, they would become known in His time.
The secret of God’s further dealings with Israel, and in a remarkable use of verses 11 to 14 here, is disclosed in the tenth chapter of the Epistle to the Romans, and we are shown that Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to everyone that believeth. The word of faith, (not works) is now preached, that “if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised Him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.” “Whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall he saved.”
Ruined, hopeless, helpless, but at last humble, the people would, from their far distance, turn to God to obey His voice with all their heart and with all their soul, then would he have compassion on them, return and gather them from all the nations whither He has scattered them on account of their sins. Once more in their land, God would bless them in every way.
Reader, are you clinging to fancied works of your own, —merits of yours with which to buy salvation?
There is a choice to he made—life and good, or death and evil (verses 15 and 19). Have you made your choice for eternity?
Do not delay: decide for Christ now!
ML 03/22/1925