A Life Well Lived

-March 20, 2024-

Good morning beloved, happy Wednesday,

“But since then there has not arisen in Israel a prophet like Moses, whom the Lord knew face to face.”

(Deuteronomy 34:10).

Moses was a special man of God, a great leader of Israel. He led the people out of Egypt and to the outskirts of the Promised Land. Then he passed the torch to Joshua to lead them to victory and to possession of the land. Before he died, the Lord took him up to Mount Nebo, high up to the top of Piscah, across from Jericho, so that he could see land which the Lord was giving to Israel.

He could not enter the Promised Land because he did not hallow the Lord when instead of speaking to the rock, he struck it in anger. Other than this his resume was excellent. He was arguably Israel’s greatest leader, the meekest man on the face of the earth. Moses, like all of us was not perfect, but he was a great servant of God.

When it came his time to die, the Lord personally arranged his death and funeral. To this day, no one knows the exact burial site of Moses. We do know that according to Deuteronomy 34:7, “Moses was one hundred twenty years old when he died. His eyes were not dim (i.e. eyesight was not weakened) nor his natural vigor diminished (i.e. weakened).” How amazing was that!

What can we learn from Moses? He was a man of faith who lived a life worth living. The Lord took him home to glory in His timing. I like to think of his life as “a life well lived.” He had a special relationship with the Lord. He knew the Lord face to face.

As believers today we have a blessed and personal relationship with God through our Lord Jesus Christ. Though we do not see the Lord with our natural eyes, we see him with the eyes of our hearts; though we can’t hear His voice audibly, we hear Him in our hearts through His Word. We like Moses have a mission on earth to finish until the Lord takes us home. Just like Moses we can have a great impact on those we come into contact with. I have friends at the bank and grocery store I see each week and seek to be a testimony and blessing to them.

Have a blessed day living for the Lord and serving Him faithfully. Stay safe and healthy.

It’s not the quantity but the quality of life that defines our legacy,

Dean