Deuteronomy 1-2

Todays passage: http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=deuteronomy%201-2&version=NIV

Deuteronomy 1:3 “In the fortieth year, on the first day of the eleventh month, Moses proclaimed to the Israelites all that the LORD had commanded him concerning them."

Moses reminded his people:
That God delivered them from slavery of the Egyptians
That God had multiplied their people as promised
That the Lord God carried them through the wilderness as a father carries his son
That God went before them to seek out a place to encamp and showed them the way to go
That He delivered Shihon, King of Heshbon of the Amorites over to them in defeat
That there was not city that was too high from Aroer to Gilead; God delivered them all over to them

Moses also reminded them:
That when the spies returned with the fruits of the promised Land, they grumbled in fear and rebelled against the command of the Lord, He did not allow that generation to see the Promised Land
That Moses would not be allowed to enter the Promised Land because of his disobedience to the Lord
That when they went into battle against his command, they were chased out and crushed

So...when the Israelites walked in obedience, they were victorious because God fought their battles for them; when they were rebellious and disobedient, harmful consequences followed. God’s plan for the children of Israel was for them to possess the Promised Land. In order for them to fulfill that plan, they had to do it His way. When they tried to do it their own way…they failed.

Sometimes we focus so much on the grace and forgiveness of our Lord, that we forget that He still expects us to walk in faith and obedience. When we walk in disobedience, we get further and further from Him and we don’t allow Him to protect us. But if we are faithfully walking in the direction that he leads, we can count on his protection. God will orchestrate the details of our lives to make sure that we are victorious in fulfilling our calling.

Please share on the blog any battles that you’ve watched God fight for you or times when your disobedient choices have cause you to face painful consequences! With Him we are victorious!

today's post submitted by Kelly Coxe