Deuteronomy: Knowing God face to face...

"Since that time no prophet has risen in Israel like Moses whom the Lord knew face to face."--Deuteronomy 34:10.  At the end of Deuteronomy, we read about the death of Moses.  Other than Jesus, there was no one like Moses who had such an intimate relationship with God.  There was no one who had the privilege of knowing God face to face.

Knowing God face to face.  This will be my final Old Testament blog.  Beginning next week we will jump back into the New Testament and continue spending "Quality Time with Christ."  But for now, we can ask ourselves, what can we learn from Deuteronomy and also what can we learn from the relationship Moses had with God?

One of the main themes that runs through Deuteronomy is simply obedience to God's commands.  We mustn't forget that Deuteronomy was a second reading of the law to the sons and daughters of a disobedient generation.  Obedience to follow God is a choice.  Last night I was talking with my girlfriend about the fact that the decision to follow God is not a decision made only once.  Obedience to God is a choice that must be made on a DAILY basis even after one has obeyed the gospel.

But what about this concept of knowing God face to face?  I recognize that at least until we get to heaven's gate, we will never have the privilege that Moses had of seeing God's glory firsthand or having the direct conversations that Moses had with God.  However, is it possible to still have an intimate relationship with God similar to that of Moses? ABSOLUTELY! But how?

Knowing God face to face or developing that intimate relationship with God goes back to that choice.  Developing an intimate relationship with God involves making a DAILY choice to follow Him.  This comes down to putting Him first in even the smallest of our decisions.  It might involve asking ourselves the old adage "What Would Jesus Do?" or "WWJD?"  This might involve choosing to put the interests of another above our own.  Or it might simply involve dropping to our knees and spending some time in prayer.  But most importantly, it might involve us obeying God by repenting of our sins and if necessary being baptized into Christ for the forgiveness of those sins.  

Thanks for reading this series of blogs through the first five books of the Bible everyone.  These are the books of the law. Galatians 3:24 tells us that the law was put in place to lead us to Christ.  Next week we will jump back into the New Testament and continue spending some Quality Time With Christ.   Do not delay in developing (or beginning) your relationship with God.

DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT! PRAY ABOUT IT! LOVE Y'ALL! GOD BLESS!