Chapter 27 covers God's conversation to Moses regarding the fact that he will not enter the Promised Land because "When the people of Israel rebelled, you failed to demonstrate my holiness to them at the waters." He told Moses to go to the top of a mountain to overlook the land though and to see His provision. I was struck by Moses response:
15 Then Moses said to the Lord, 16 “O Lord, you are the God who gives breath to all creatures. Please appoint a new man as leader for the community. 17 Give them someone who will guide them wherever they go and will lead them into battle, so the community of the Lord will not be like sheep without a shepherd.”
I had read earlier that "Moses was the most humble man to walk the earth." That humility was shown here. He wasn't concerned for himself, he was concerned for the people he led. I would imagine I would have been having a pity party for myself and would have argued with God about all that I had done for Him those forty years. But not Moses. He humbly accepted God's word to him and showed concern for his people.
In chapter 28 God describes the offerings He required. One in the morning, one in the evening. And they were pleasing to Him. I think He is pleased today when we rise and offer the sacrifice of spending time with Him in the morning, and go to bed remembering His faithfulness - offering sacrifices of praise morning, noon and night.
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Moses shows here the perfect leader. He cared about the people not the pedestal he had. The good leaders in the world don't want the pedestals, they only want to help. George Washington is a great example of this, he didn't run, he just was elected.
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