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SAA Notes
Observe God’s command to Joshua – consider it’s relevance to that other Joshua, Jesus of Nazareth. Consider Jesus’ cry: Why have You forsaken me? Consider these resurrection verses: Psalm 16:10 and Acts 2:27, 13:35. The Song of Moses was for remembrance. What was one thing to be remembered?
SJA Notes
* Holy God, Your words are pure, like silver refined in a furnace, purified over and over. Please write Your word on our heart.
“Put it in their mouths, that this song may be a witness for me against the people of Israel.”
Here is Moses, like a singer/songwriter!
God gives Him song and note, and Moses reflects God’s glory and creativity.
This song was to be a witness _against_ the people of Israel.
Hard words.
An old, very old, Moses gets right into the people,
“For I know how rebellious and stubborn you are. Behold, even today while I am yet alive with you, you have been rebellious against the LORD.”
Hard words.
True and clear and intentional.
However, there are also lifting up words.
God is our rock. His work is perfect. He is the God of faithfulness and without sin.
Remember! Remember who God is.
“Is not he your father, who created you, who made you and established you?”
Remember! Remember that God made us.
This is a song that works out the processes God had given Israel through Moses.
To remember and teach, one generation to the next, the mighty works and outstretched arm of the Lord.
Let us be encouraged today to do this.
To remember what God has done in sending Himself. For us. For His people.
To sing and prophesy as the prophets did of old, to teach the next generation of Jesus, of God visiting and redeeming His people for His own.
* Gracious Lord God,
You are the great God above, our rock and perfect in Your power and light.
Thank You for creating us! Thank You for saving us!
Thank You!
Amen.