Devotional
'He is the Rock, his work is perfect: for all his ways are judgment: a God of truth and without iniquity, just and right is he'
(Deuteronomy 32:4).
Moses referred to God as "the Rock," because He knew he was the only true rock. He described God as a God of faithfulness, who is without injustice - One who is righteous and upright in all His ways. Moses proclaimed it in a song of praise to the Lord. He could attest to this, as a result of his encounter with and experience of Him in a mighty way.
From the time of the burning bush; him leading Israel from the bondage of Egypt; to the Red Sea; the wilderness experience; to him missing out on the Promise Land. Wow! What an experience and journey that must have been.
It was God who had chosen Israel as a special people, to bring light to the heathen nations around who were in utter darkness. He had redeemed them, established and guarded them as the apple of His eye. He had promised them great blessings, if they would trust Him and His Word. But they were a rebellious and perverse generation, who having been delivered from Egypt by God, did not enter the Promise Land, except for Caleb and Joshua.
God was faithful in chastening His people and patient in seeking to bring them back to Himself, but they kept rejecting him and lack faith in him. Moses, God's faithful servant, prepared the new generation and taught them about God, and recalled the ways of their forefathers, so they wouldn't make the same mistakes as they did.
All these things which happened were wriiten- down for our learning. Therefore, we should use the experiences of Israel as a lesson. We should experience God for ourselves and sing of His goodness, be faithful and turn away from evil surmising. As Children of God, bought with the precious blood of Jesus, we must avoid the many mistakes Israel made and be careful not to fall into apostasy, or doubt God's Word or lack faith in Christ.
Let us live to honour the Lord, who is faithful and just in all His ways, righteous and true in all He does. Let us seek to grow in grace by the power of the Holy Spirit; to love the Lord more, and live by faith in Christ Jesus, and not by sight. We ought to give God thanks that he is our Rock and that his work is perfect. Let us not reject the Rock of our salvation, who is a shelter in the time of storm. He is our rock of ages that will endure forever. He is the Saviour of the world and the foundation of our faith and hope - Christ Jesus our Lord.
He is truly upright and faithful; our Mediator and Judge. Let us look to Him, because we are only safe in Him.
Have a wonderful day
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