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MOSES’ marvelous song ends. It begins and ends with God, and takes in the history of His earthly people Israel—past, present and future.
When Moses made an end of speaking all these words to all Israel, he said, unto them, “Set your hearts unto all the words which I testify among you this day, which ye shall command your children to observe to do, all the words of this law. For it is not a vain thing for you; because it is your life; and through this thing ye shall prolong your days in the land, whither ye go over Jordan to possess it.” (Verses 46, 47).
Thus we find Moses urging upon the people the solemn duty of implicit, hearty obedience to the Word of God. In this lay the precious secret of life, peace, prosperity—all. They had nothing else to do but to obey. Blessed business! Happy, holy duty! May we find it so, dear children, in these days when there is so little of the fear of God and obedience to His Word.
Moses is now called to climb the mountain opposite Jericho, there to die on account of his failure at Kadesh (Numbers 20). This was God’s discipline on His servant; Moses did not, by this solemn dispensation, lose his eternal portion with Christ, but we—believers and unsaved shall appear — though not together before the judgment seat of Christ.
“Knowing therefore the terror of the Lord we persuade men.” 2 Cor. 5:1010For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ; that every one may receive the things done in his body, according to that he hath done, whether it be good or bad. (2 Corinthians 5:10). And if judgment first begins at us (believers); what shall the end be of them that obey not the gospel of God? (1 Peter 4:1717For the time is come that judgment must begin at the house of God: and if it first begin at us, what shall the end be of them that obey not the gospel of God? (1 Peter 4:17)). The believer will learn about his failures, and many other things about his life, at the judgment seat of Christ; but when the unsaved meet Christ in judgment, it will be to meet His unsparing judgment.
O, sinner, flee from the wrath to come! Now is the day of salvation!
ML 04/12/1925