Read Deuteronomy 34:1-12
Moses
went up from the plains of Moab to Mount Nebo, to the top of Mount Pisgah east
of Jericho, and there the Lord
showed him the whole land: the territory of Gilead as far north as the town of
Dan; 2the entire territory of Naphtali; the territories of Ephraim
and Manasseh; the territory of Judah as far west as the Mediterranean Sea; 3the
southern part of Judah; and the plain that reaches from Zoar to Jericho, the
city of palm trees. 4Then the Lord said to Moses, “This is the land that I promised Abraham,
Isaac, and Jacob I would give to their descendants. I have let you see it, but
I will not let you go there.”
5 So
Moses, the Lord’s servant, died
there in the land of Moab, as the Lord
had said he would. 6The Lord
buried him in a valley in Moab, opposite the town of Bethpeor, but to this day
no one knows the exact place of his burial. 7Moses was 120 years old
when he died; he was as strong as ever, and his eyesight was still good. 8The
people of Israel mourned for him for 30 days in the plains of Moab.
9 Joshua
son of Nun was filled with wisdom, because Moses had appointed him to be his
successor. The people of Israel obeyed Joshua and kept the commands that the Lord had given them through Moses.
10 There
has never been a prophet in Israel like Moses; the Lord spoke with him face to face. 11No other
prophet has ever done miracles and wonders like those that the Lord sent Moses to perform against the
king of Egypt, his officials, and the entire country. 12No other
prophet has been able to do the great and terrifying things that Moses did in
the sight of all Israel.
Think
"I have let you see it,
but I will not let you go there." - Deuteronomy 34:4
I feel sorry for Moses when I
read this - he would never taste the fruits of all of his hard work in leading
the Israelites; yet Moses leaves a legacy for the people he has patiently and
selflessly led.
Pray
Lord, thank you for people
like Moses - who work hard so that others will reap the benefit. Help me to be content simply to serve - but
not to be rewarded.
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