Morning
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The Lord your God will raise up for you a prophet like me from among your own people; you shall heed such a prophet. ”
Deuteronomy 18:15
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Reflection

While Abraham is seen as the "founder" of the Jewish faith, Moses is perceived as the greatest of all the Jewish prophets. It was, of course, the Law that Moses received (from God) on Sinai that is at the heart of Judaism's teachings; and that same Law governs all Jewish practices down to our day (some 3,500 years after God revealed these laws through His prophet).

Our verse for today consists of Jehovah revealing that God would "raise up" a future "prophet" who would be "like" Moses. In other words, just as Moses brought the "law" by which God's people should live, and just as He would be inspired to lead them in the ways of God, Jesus would bring a new "law" by which God's people would be expected to live, and His inspired leadership would guide believers back to the Father's presence.

More to the point, Moses' counsel to all who would live in that future day (that he here describes) is that they should accept the one whom God would "raise up" as a prophet as both sent and inspired of God. Of course, the only way we can do that is if we accept His teachings, as found in the New Testament. And not just accept them but strive to live them.

In an era when an increasing number of those who identify as "Christians" are dismissive of many of the Bible's commandments, this invitation (from the lips of Moses) has additional merit. Many who identify as "believers" or as among the "saved" also dismiss commandments given in the Bible as "antiquated" and even "irrelevant" in our supposedly "enlightened" post-modern world. Well, Moses informs us that such an approach is wrong. To him, Jesus will be an inspired prophet as much as Moses ever was. Indeed, we know from the New Testament that Jesus was prophetically even greater than Moses. All commandments are given to us from God, as a means of saving our souls, and as evidence of God's love for us. Therefore, if we believe, if we love God and Christ, and if we hope to have salvation through Jesus, we should follow His prophet's counsel and "heed" the words of Jesus-regardless of how "antiquated" some may claim His directives are. For, with Moses, we too have received a witness that Jesus is the Son of God, and He whom the Father has sent to guide us back to our heavenly home.

Evening
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Saturday, Dec 14
Today's Theme: Forgiveness
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For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the LORD, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end. ”
Jeremiah 29:11
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Intepretation of the Verse

In the book of Jeremiah, the prophet Jeremiah is speaking to the Israelites at a time of great despair. They were exiled, living in Babylon, far from their homeland. Jeremiah's words were meant to offer hope and assurance during this period of upheaval. His message was not just for their immediate comfort but also to give them a perspective of a hopeful future planned by God.

This passage in Jeremiah speaks directly to the heart of encouragement, especially in the face of uncertainty and difficulty. It's a reminder that even when our current circumstances seem bleak or disheartening, there is a broader plan for good, for hope, and for a future. This can be particularly resonant for us when we face our own periods of doubt or when our path seems unclear. It's a call to trust in a greater plan that we might not fully understand yet.

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