“This
book records the words that Moses spoke to all the people of Israel while they
were in the wilderness east of the Jordan River… Normally it takes only eleven
days to travel from Mount Sinai… But forty years after the Israelites left
Mount Sinai… Moses gave these speeches to the Israelites...” (Deuteronomy 1:1-3a NLT)
The
Israelites spent 40 years on a journey that should have lasted 11 days. It
wasn’t distance that stood between them and the Promised Land. It was the
condition of their hearts… God sentenced them to wilderness wanderings because
they rejected His love, rebelled against His authority, ignored His commands
for right living, and willfully broke their end of the agreement… In short,
they disobeyed God.
We
often make life’s journey more difficult than necessary by disobedience. Accept
God’s love, read and follow His commands in the Bible, and make a promise to
stick with God whatever your situation. You will find that your life will be
less complicated and more rewarding.
-- from The Life Application
Study Bible
#4037
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