Deuteronomy 33:29
Happy are you, O Israel! Who is like you,
a people saved by the Lord,
the shield of your help,
and the sword of your triumph!
Your enemies shall come fawning to you,
and you shall tread upon their backs.”
Tag: God is Our God and We His People
Israel is about to enter the promise land. He is going to show the world that His chosen people are indeed chosen and certainly blessed. In the above verse we see that God is their “shield,” their “sword,” and their protect from their enemies. Israel had nothing to fear as they enter the promise land. They, will, of course fear. Despite the truths of the above passage, they will not only fear, but they will fail to trust God. God is giving them His promise, as a convenient keeping God, and yet they will fail to trust Him. We do the same thing today. All the above truths are taught in the NT for the church and for today’s believers. In fact, we have more revelation than this nation has had. They might have seen the miracles in the desert, but we have seen the miracle of the resurrection through God’s Word. Yet, we fear and we fail. We need to remember that the same God that promised protection and power to them did so to us as well. We are His people. He has promised to protect us, enable us and defend us. We have nothing to fear. Our natures will fear, but God can and does care for us and our every need.
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