Deuteronomy: God’s Way to Transition from Waiting to Manifestation: 

The first five books of the Bible, Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy, provide a rich and rewarding revelation of Divine truth. Each book offers unique instruction and insight. But never forget: these five books were written by Moses and received by ancient Israel as a five-volume set commonly known as the Pentateuch or the Torah. This morning, we turn our attention to Deuteronomy, which closes out God’s covenant work that was established and brought forth through Moses. Even in the New Testament, we can see the marvelous work God carried out in this Old Testament period. The New Testament quotes from Deuteronomy dozens of times. In Deuteronomy, we are reading about a major transition. The transition of God’s covenant work in a new generation. The transition of God’s people from the wilderness to preparation for the possession of the land of promise. The transition from a dominant experience of learning to the full manifestation of attaining what God has promised. Deuteronomy calls God’s people to do what it takes, do all that it takes, to transition from a season of waiting to the season of walking in the attainment of what the Lord God said He would do.  Deuteronomy means “the Second Law,” or the second giving of God’s law. This is the point: learning and living out God’s laws is bottom-line essential to living in God’s best blessings for our lives. Notice this opening line: “Moses began to explain this law” (Deuteronomy 1:5). Deuteronomy is an urgent call to obey God! A timeless message that we need to hear and live out today. VHH