majestic, and full of splendor: breathtaking! Here is what I saw of
him in Deuteronomy 31:3a,
"The Lord your God himself will cross over ahead of you. He will
destroy these nations before you, and you will take possession of
their land."
Using the Promised Land as a metaphor or type of entering into the
resurrection has major drawbacks. Although many of our hymns use this
picture, if pressed too far, the analogy fails. For although we enter
in to a promise given us as the Israelites did when they crossed the
Jordan, we have no enemies on the other side. Peace and rest are ours
as we cross into the resurrection, not so the Israelites as they
crossed the Jordan to take possession of the land from its
inhabitants.
Nevertheless, as I read of Moses' wonderful promise that the Lord
would cross ahead of the Israelites and destroy their enemies, I can't
help but think of what Jesus Christ has done for us. For those of us
who live in the age of the church, our wonderful Savior has crossed
the dark passage of death ahead of us! He has already destroyed the
enemies of death and Hades by making a place for us at his table!
We don't have to tread an unknown path into darkness, not knowing what
awaits us, what dangers lurk as we face death in this life! The love
of Jesus Christ has prepared the way and he stands, awaiting our save
arrival, "To him who is able to keep you from falling and to present
you before his glorious presence without fault and with great joy- to
the only God our Savior be glory, majesty, power and authority,
through Jesus Christ our Lord, before all ages, now and forever more!
Amen." Jude 24-25.
Anything of the Lord capture your heart from Scripture today? Share
your thoughts of worship with us from your Bible reading today. We'd
love to hear from you!
Trevor Fisk
trevor.fisk@gmail.com
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