What a soul stirring set of chapters we read today!  First we read more of Moses final message to God’s people, God’s command to him is to emphasize “the covenant that he had made with them at Horeb” [Deut. 29 v.1] and remind them of all that happened to their parents on their wilderness journey, and the recent blessings they had experienced.  “Therefore,” says Moses, “keep the words of this covenant and do them, that you may prosper in all that you do.”[v.9]  Surely the same needs to be said today – to all who are living with the hope – and expectation – of reaching a greater promised land – a glorified earth with Christ in control..

Then we started reading the prophet Isaiah, how challenging is the message God gives us through him.  The way of life of his people is outwardly one of service, but it is only outward! “What to me is the multitude of your sacrifices? says the LORD … Bring no more vain offerings … cease to do evil, learn to do good … ” [v.11,13,16,17]

Let us make sure our offerings of “words” are not just words – but come from our hearts and are shown in our actions. Then we read on and felt uplifted by a wondrous appeal and promise made to those who are willing!  “Come now, let us reason together, says the LORD: though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow …  If you are willing and obedient…” [v.18,19]

Then we read of the wondrous promises to those who are willing,!   “Afterward you shall be called the city of righteousness, the faithful city. Zion shall be redeemed by justice, and those in her who repent, by righteousness.” [v.26,27]  May we strive ever harder to be among those who “are willing and obedient.”

Then in Acts ch. 27 we read Luke’s graphic eye-witness account of his disastrous voyage with Paul which ended in shipwreck.  Is not our world on a similar voyage!  The prophets reveal our world is going to get wrecked.  How much we need a Paul to give us words of encouragement, for the time is surely coming, as the LORD prophesied through Jeremiah, a time when “at his wrath the earth quakes, and the nations cannot endure his indignation.” [10 v.10]

The sins of the world “are like scarlet” and how few have a genuine relationship with him so that “they shall be as white as snow” in his sight!  For some, “on that day” they will be – that will be because they have embraced a genuine relationship with God through His son now. Let us make sure we have done this– and that it is an ongoing relationship – day after day after day.

By Bro D.Caudery

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 “And all the peoples on the earth”
(May 11)

Today we read the long, but spiritually challenging, Deuteronomy 28. In it, Moses in his final message to his people spells out the two alternatives they face. If they truly serve God – blessings! If they do not – trouble and distress. “The LORD will … bless you in the land that the LORD your God is giving you. The LORD will establish you as a people holy to himself, as he has sworn to you, if you keep the commandments of the LORD your God and walk in his ways. And all the peoples of the earth shall see that you are called by the name of the LORD, and they shall be afraid of you” (verses 8-10).

They were blessed – at first! Under the leadership of Joshua, and, generations later under the leadership of David and Solomon – the LORD did “make (them) abound in prosperity” (verse 11). But at other times, most times, they were a dismal failure, most of all when they did not recognise God’s son – and then the fullness of the curses listed from verse 15 came upon them. We note the warning, described from verse 64, “the LORD will scatter you among all peoples, from one end of the earth to the other …”. Wonderfully this punishment was not to be for ever and tomorrow we will start reading the marvellous prophecies God made through Isaiah which includes references to their future and the ultimate future of those who truly believe and have faith in God.

In Acts today we read the challenging testimony the Apostle Paul made before King Agrippa. He said, “To this day I have had the help that comes from God, and so I stand here testifying both to small and great, saying nothing but what the prophets and Moses said would come to pass: that the Christ must suffer and that, by being the first to rise from the dead, he would proclaim light both to our people and to the Gentiles” (26:22,23). Paul had this help and a great and wonderful message to spread! It gave a wonderful purpose to his life – and it gives a wonderful purpose to our lives, indeed, the only real, eternal purpose there is!

King Agrippa asked Paul, “… would you persuade me to be a Christian?” (verse 28). God’s scriptures are now available to just about “all the peoples on the earth” – and ask us the same question! We see how God’s chosen nation has been re-established again in their promised land – how soon before their Saviour, God’s Son reveals himself to them!? Are you ready for that – it will totally change the present order of life on earth: make sure you are part of it – and experience the wonder of God’s eternal blessings.

By Bro D.Caudery

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The more we live – doing our best to serve God – the more there are occasions and situations when we sense “the help that comes from God”  – through his Son. This inspiring statement was made by Paul of his experiences, as he gave his defence before King Agrippa in ch. 26 (v.22) of Acts that we read today.      

The wonder of this relationship is parallel with the words of Moses we also read today in the first 14 verses of Deuteronomy ch. 28.  Here Moses, in his last message to the people, tells them of all the blessings that will be theirs from God “if you do not turn aside from any of the words that I command you today …” [v.14]  And this was the nations’ initial experience as the book of Joshua reveals.  But then they began to “turn aside” – and lost “the help that comes from God”  the ultimate and awesome time being after they put their Messiah to death.

However, after this happened though, God’s message of truth started to spread into all the nations of the world – and many, if not all these nations had times when at least some of the people had times when they sensed  “the help that comes from God” – especially when, to quote Paul “they repent(ed) and turn(ed) to God, performing deeds in keeping with their repentance.” [Acts 26 v.20]

It is rare to find examples of this today!  We recall the question of Jesus, ” when the Son of Man comes, will he find faith on earth?” [Luke 18 v.8] We pray we may increase our efforts to become more like him and frequently sense “the help that comes from God.”   Even more, we pray, he will find in us – genuine faith – because we have heeded what Paul wrote, that “Since we have these promises, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from every defilement of body and spirit, bringing holiness to completion in the fear of God.” [2 Cor. 7 v.1]

As a result we will surely experience the wonder of the time, indeed the climax, of  “the help that comes from God” as God deals with this age of total ungodliness – and the words of the Psalmist will be proved true one final time, “God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. ” [Psalm 46 v.1]   And how awesome is the rest of that Psalm!

By Bro D.Caudery

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“THIS DAY YOU HAVE BECOME …” 

Our readings today began by telling us how “Moses and the elders of Israel” [Deut. 27 v.1] made a special effort to make all the tribes who were about to enter the promised land “keep the whole commandment that I command you today.”

Moses tried to, sort of ‘engrave‘ the consciousness of obedience to God on their minds! He tells them to divide into 2 groups, each of 6 tribes and tells them that “on the day you cross over the Jordan” [v.2] they are to first “build an altar to the LORD” [v.5] and then “write on the stones all the words of this law very plainly” [v.8] because “this day you have become the people of the LORD your God.” [v.9]

Their crossing of the river, was a sort of baptism, it was miraculous, because the waters ceased flowing (Joshua 3 v.13).  Today in Deuteronomy, in v.12 & 13, we read of an uncommon activity they were also to engage in!  “When you have crossed over the Jordan, these shall stand on Mount Gerizim to bless the people: Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Joseph, and Benjamin.  And these shall stand on Mount Ebal for the curse: Reuben, Gad, Asher, Zebulun, Dan, and Naphtali.”

The people of course had no books to read, so this occurred to impress on their minds God’s ways – and his promised blessings, but also the promised curses if they failed to keep God’s ways – and not only failed- but instead   

made “a carved or cast metal image, an abomination to the LORD, a thing made by the hands of a craftsman…” [v.15]  How the “hands” of humans today know how to make, buy and use things which take their minds away from their Creator – surely he will hold them responsible for how they have used their lives!

Finally, a rather parallel thought is to be found in our chapter in Acts.  Paul is now in Roman custody and a rather fascinating relationship develops between him and Governor Felix; “he sent for Paul and heard him speak about faith in Christ Jesus. And as he reasoned about righteousness and self-control and the coming judgment, Felix was alarmed and said, “Go away for the present …” [ch. 24 v.25]

Let us think carefully about our reaction to the things the Scriptures tell us?  Or are we, all too often, too busy to read it, putting it “away for the present”?  Have we pushed to the back of our minds what we “have become”? Let us remember the day we crossed the baptismal waters of the Jordan, for surely, with joy, we stood on the “mount” with visions of the kingdom at that time – embracing God’s laws as a wonderful guide in our lives!

By Bro D.Caudery

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“WHEN THEY HEARD IT, THEY GLORIFIED GOD”

Can we not say today, when we read it, that we “glorify God”?  What is the “it” that brings glory to God? Well, the chapters we read today in Acts told us how Paul, after all this travels, finally returns “to Jerusalem,” and “the brothers received us gladly.” [Acts 21 v.17].  Then we read that Paul ” After greeting them, “related one by one the things that God had done among the Gentiles through his ministry.” [v.19] 

Let us particularly notice of their reaction! “And when they heard it, they glorified God.” [v.20]  Today we do not have a Paul to return and give us detail of the success of his travels in spreading God’s word, but some of us can listen to the reports of some who have, and even see pictures, and most of us can read the latest news of how the gospel has spread to distant parts of our world – and into many languages.  My wife and I were uplifted yesterday by the unexpected pleasure of meeting ‘Joyce’ – a sister from India whom we have not seen for many years, in my wife’s case, for over 30 years! 

So we rejoiced and “glorified God” for this encounter and all the things we had previously been privileged to witness in following “the path of life,” knowing, as David had written that there will come a time, “by his grace” [Titus 3 v.7], when “in your presence there is fullness of joy…” [Psa. 16 v.11] Oh the wonder of our anticipations of that time to come “in your presence.”!

We compare this with what we read in Proverbs a few weeks ago, “… the path of the righteous is like the light of dawn, which shines brighter and brighter until full day.” [v.18]  We long for the “full day” when – by the grace of our Lord – we will even meet Paul and be among the great many who, in various situations, have “glorified God” in their lives.

By Bro D.Caudery

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