Deuteronomy 34:10-12, the last three verses of the book, we see one final tribute paid to Moses. He was the greatest servant of God. Until Christ Jesus came, there had not been another person like him, who had the kind of intimacy with God. He spoke to God “face to face.” The wonderful truth is that today we have the Holy Spirit who has been given to us. He will enable us in building our relationship with God. We must learn to tap on Him for empowerment to build our intimacy with God.
The
last three verses also tell us that
Moses was more than a leader, he was the greatest prophet. One whom God
authenticated by the great and awesome signs and wonders that he did before
Pharaoh and all his servants in Egypt, and before all the people of Israel. From these verses, we learn that signs and wonders did
accompany prophetic ministry. This had been demonstrated in the prophetic
ministry of Elijah and Elisha. God worked wonders through His prophets.
And
our Lord Jesus Christ is the greatest prophet of all time. He is not only the
greatest prophet, but also the greatest priest, and a king. What a privilege it
is for us that He should be so closely linked to each one of us. John Newton
has this to say in one of his hymns.
O
Jesus, Shepherd, Saviour, Friend,
My
Prophet, Priest, and King.
My
Lord, my Life, my Ways, my End,
Accept
the praise I bring.
What
would we want God to say of us when our lives on earth are done? How would we
like the people we love and serve to remember us? The faithfulness and commitment
Moses had for God are worth our emulation. When it has all been said and done,
what really matters would be a life that has been well-lived, a life so constantly
and vitally connected with God. A life of faithful service spent in God’s eternal
Kingdom that glorifies the Lord!
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