A Review of History and Purpose

Moses clearly lays out all the history of the past 40 years. He want to make sure that they realize where they have come from, what the process was to get where they are today and especially he wants them to know and see that it was all God that allowed this to happen. I guess you could also say that he wanted them to look back and see Gods love through their humanistic failures. To see the lessons God taught them through their grumbling and set backs. Lets see what lessons has God taught me over the years that I have walked with him? How about you?

Now Moses has given the Israelite many laws but here he gives them just a few more or at least elaborates on them. Did you notice that he mentioned Idolatry several times here. He wants to make sure that they are clear about WHO God is. He is not a piece of wood or stone or precious metal. He is the One and Only God who brought them out of Egypt. You know these laws that Moses and God gave us all are not here to tie us down or make us feel guilty or give us a lack of having fun. They are a blessing if we obey and keep them.

Lets take the speed limit for example. Yea, it kind stinks that when you are driving on the 15 to Nevada that you can only do 65. You want to go 80+. Come on there is hardly anyone one around on a deserted desert highway. But the law is there. Why? Not to hold you back from having fun and getting to Vegas sooner. But if you go 100 then, Joe does it, Mary does it. What happens then? Three car pile up because someone lost control at 100 miles per hour. It is the same with Gods laws. They are there to protect his children. Same as you give your children rules to protect them. Idolatry is just one of those protective laws. When we get to involved into the world of cars, jewelry, clothes etc (IDOLS) we forget about what is important...GOD!