Our Daily Scripture – 4/14/23

SCRIPTURE:  DEUTERONOMY 33

BIBLE VERSES:

“Blessed are you, Israel!  Who is like you, a people saved by the Lord.  He is your shield and helper and your glorious sword.  Your enemies will cower before you, and you will tread on their heights.” (Deuteronomy 33:29)

MOSES BLESSES THE TRIBES (vs. 1-29)

  1.  Reuben – Let his men live and not be few (v. 6)
  2. Judah – God be his help against his foes to defend his cause (v. 7)
  3. Levi – They watch over God’s word, guard His covenant and teach precepts and laws to Israel.  They offer incense and burnt offerings on altar.  God bless their skills and work of their hands and protected them by striking their foes. (vs. 9-11)
  4. Benjamin – God rest secured in him and shields him all day long. (v. 12)
  5. Joseph – God bless his land with precious dew from heaven, with deep water below, with the best sun and finest moon, with the choicest gifts of the ancient mountain and the fruitfulness of the everlasting hills, and with the best gifts of the earth and its fullness. (vs. 13-16)
  6. Zebulon – Rejoice in your going out and feast on the abundance of the seas and on the treasures hidden in the sand. (v. 18a)
  7. Issachar – REjoice in the tents v. 18b)Preview (opens in a new tab)
  8.  Gad – He live like a lion as a leader with best land for himself carrying out the Lord’s righteous will and judgments concerning Israel. (vs. 20-21)
  9. Dan – He is the lion’s cub springing our of Bashan (v. 22)
  10. Naphtali – He is abounding witht he favor of the Lord and is full of His blessings to inherit southward to the lake. (v. 23)
  11. Asher – He is the most blessed son favored by his brothers.  The bolts of his gates will be iron and bronze and his strenth will equal his days. (vs. 24-25)

WHO IS GOD OF JERUSALEM?

  1.  He rides in heavens to help you and uses the clouds in his majesty. (v. 26)
  2. He is the eternal God, our refuge with an everlasting arms. (v. 27)
  3. He is your shield and helper and your glorious sword.  (v. 29)

THOUGHTS:

Moses’ heart was filled with love for his people.  In this chapter, he gave his parting benediction and asked God’s blessings on various tribes.  The tribe of Simeon was left out and absorbed in Judah.

The Lord is our refuge and true security.  He is the eternal God who always open out his arms to catch us when we are about to collapse.  No storm can destroy us when we take refuge in Him.

The description of the spiritual position of God’s people:

  1.  In God’s hands and at his feet. (v. 3)
  2. Between his shoulders (v. 12)
  3. By His everlasting arms (v. 27)

God precious promise to us: 

  1. “As your days, so shall your strength be” (v. 25)
  2. “Who is like you, a people saved by the Lord” (v. 29a)
  3. He is your shield and helper and your glorious sword. (v. 29b)
  4. You will trample down your enemies’ high places. (v. 29c)

God gave each tribe different blessings. To one, he gave the best land, to another strength, to another safety.  God draws out the unique talent in each people and give them gifts needed to complete his plan.  Do not compare the gifts that God has given to another people.   Instead, look for the gifts God has given you and do the task he has uniquely qualified you to do.