February 4, 2014 - Tuesday

Start Time: 5:41 A.M.

End Time: 6:13 A.M.

Title: Moses Blesses the Tribes

Scripture: Deuteronomy 33:1 – 29

God’s Message / God’s Promise / God’s Commands:

→This is the blessing that Moses the man of God pronounced on the Israelites before his death. He said:

“The Lord came from Sinai and dawned over them from Seir; he shone forth from Mount Paran. He came with myriads of holy ones from the south, from his mountain slopes.  Surely it is you who love the people; all the holy ones are in your hand.  At your feet they all bow down, and from you receive instruction, the law that Moses gave us, the possession of the assembly of Jacob.  He was king over Jeshurun when the leaders of the people assembled, along with the tribes of Israel.

NOTES:

Ø God is a God who loves His people and all the holy ones are in His hand!  Moses declared blessings on Israel but before the blessing, the declaration of praise and worship to God comes first because Moses knew that God loves His people so much and His hands are upon His people – this is based from Moses long experience with the Lord.  So we can trust his word when HE says God’s hands is upon us and He loves us so much.

→“Let Reuben live and not die, nor his people be few.”  And this he said about Judah: “Hear, Lord, the cry of Judah; bring him to his people.  With his own hands he defends his cause. Oh, be his help against his foes!”   About Levi he said:  “Your Thummim and Urim belong to your faithful servant. You tested him at Massah; you contended with him at the waters of Meribah.  He said of his father and mother, ‘I have no regard for them.’ He did not recognize his brothers or acknowledge his own children, but he watched over your word and guarded your covenant. He teaches your precepts to Jacob and your law to Israel.  He offers incense before you and whole burnt offerings on your altar.  Bless all his skills, Lord, and be pleased with the work of his hands. Strike down those who rise against him, his foes till they rise no more.”

NOTES:

Ø God is a God who allows life and death!  God is different for every tribe and Moses blessed each tribe based on who God is for them.  For Rueben, He is the life and death giver. 

Ø God is the Helper of our cause!  For Judah, He helps them with their cause.  So whatever we are fighting for, He helps us win it and becomes our support!

Ø God is the blesser of skills and the warrior who struck down their enemies!  For the Levites, theirs skills is provided by the Lord and He protects and fight for them like a mother fights for her child. 

→ About Benjamin he said:  “Let the beloved of the Lord rest secure in him, for he shields him all day long, and the one the Lord loves rests between his shoulders.”  About Joseph he said: “May the Lord bless his land
    with the precious dew from heaven above and with the deep waters that lie below; with the best the sun brings forth and the finest the moon can yield; with the choicest gifts of the ancient mountains and the fruitfulness of the everlasting hills;  with the best gifts of the earth and its fullness and the favor of him who dwelt in the burning bush.  Let all these rest on the head of Joseph, on the brow of the prince among his brothers.   In majesty he is like a firstborn bull; his horns are the horns of a wild ox.  With them he will gore the nations, even those at the ends of the earth.  Such are the ten thousands of Ephraim; such are the thousands of Manasseh.”

NOTES:

Ø God is our rescuer!  For Benjamin, God’s beloved, He rescues them and shields them all day long.  And we rest between His shoulders in peace.

Ø God is a generous God, bringing prosperity to us!  For Joseph, God is the prosperous God who gives the best gifts of the earth and God’s favor surrounding them.

→  About Zebulun he said:  “Rejoice, Zebulun, in your going out, and you, Issachar, in your tents. They will summon peoples to the mountain and there offer the sacrifices of the righteous; they will feast on the abundance of the seas, on the treasures hidden in the sand.”   About Gad he said: “Blessed is he who enlarges Gad’s domain! Gad lives there like a lion, tearing at arm or head.  He chose the best land for himself; the leader’s portion was kept for him.  When the heads of the people assembled, he carried out the Lord’s righteous will, and his judgments concerning Israel.”  About Dan he said: “Dan is a lion’s cub, springing out of Bashan.” About Naphtali he said: “Naphtali is abounding with the favor of the Lord and is full of his blessing; he will inherit southward to the lake.”

NOTES:

Ø God is a God who provides the feast to His people with abundance!  For Zebulun and Issachar, God provided the abundance of seas and the treasures hidden in the sand for them.

Ø God is the God who enlarges our domain!  For Gad, God expanded his territory and gave him the best land.

Ø God is the God of favors and blessings!  For Dan and Napthali, God pours out His favor and blessings upon them.

→ About Asher he said: “Most blessed of sons is Asher; let him be favored by his brothers, and let him bathe his feet in oil.  The bolts of your gates will be iron and bronze, and your strength will equal your days.   “There is no one like the God of Jeshurun, who rides across the heavens to help you and on the clouds in his majesty.  The eternal God is your refuge, and underneath are the everlasting arms.  He will drive out your enemies before you, saying, ‘Destroy them!’ So Israel will live in safety; Jacob will dwell^[f] secure in a land of grain and new wine, where the heavens drop dew.  Blessed are you, Israel! Who is like you, a people saved by the Lord?  He is your shield and helper and your glorious sword.  Your enemies will cower before you, and you will tread on their heights.”

NOTES:

Ø God is a God none other! He rides across heavens to help us.  Truly there is none like Him.

Ø God is our refuge and He will drive out our enemies!  He will keep us safe and we will dwell in a secure land because of Him. 

Prayer:

Lord Jesus, thank you for You.  Thank You because You are my God and You accepted me as Your child.  Thank You Father because You have shown me who You are and with You, I shall not want any.  Lord, Help me to live in You solely that I may see that I need nothing when I am abounding of You.  Lord, let me see Your Grace, Love, and Favor every day that I can confirm and testify that life with You is just what we need.  Let me live it that I may show it to others.  In Jesus’ Name, Amen!