“And I pleaded with the LORD at that time, saying, ‘O Lord GOD, you have only begun to show your servant your greatness and your mighty hand. For what god is there in heaven or on earth who can do such works and mighty acts as yours?
In this short passage we have the opening praise of Moses’ prayer to ask God to allow him to enter the promise land. God will tell him, NO, however. Moses had disobeyed God, so God would not allow him to enter the promise land. Sometimes, even those with the biggest name of God (it does not get any bigger for than Moses) are told, NO! But, that does not diminish what Moses prays in the above passage. At this point, Moses, Joshua, Caleb and the rest of Israel has had some success in conquering the land. Moses is proclaiming that that success has come from God. He simply wants to be part of what he sees God is doing. He praises God that there is no god who can do what Yahweh can do. Moses sees the spiritual battle going on in this passage. God is destroying and and about to destroy the gods and the peoples of the land of Canaan. Moses knows that there is no god powerful like his God. What a truth to dwell on in our minds. God is awesome and does great things. That is the truth that all believers should be praising. Even in disappointment and when God says, NO, we should recognize the greatness of God in our lives.
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