In last week's devotion I pointed out that Deuteronomy is a book about remembering, and Moses is calling to mind some of the basic ingredients in Israel's walk with God; and these ingredients require us, today, to Climb Higher.   Let us continue.

 

We, like Moses, have received our "Marching Orders," and it is time for us to move out from 'Our Comfort Zone',  and "Press on,"  Paul said, "toward the mark of your higher calling in Christ Jesus."  It is a blessed thing to be saved from the wrath to come, but it is a miserable thing never to get beyond that. The Lord told Moses (Deut. 2: 3), "..turn you northward."  The good land of promise lays stretched Northward.~  Every day should lead us higher and higher as soldiers of the cross.  If we love Him, we should serve Him. And this can not be done with a stiff neck,  looking at only the things on earth.  Look up and expect the fulfillment of His exceeding great and precious promises in your daily experiences.  Instead of the muck of the earth, look for the crown of glory.

 

To God's children there comes this warning (Deut.2:4-5),  "Ye are to pass through the coast of your brethren the children of Esau,"  and they are also told "meddle not with them."  Don't meddle in the things of the world;  you are living among perverse people,  you are to pass through,  don't become involved,  don't be a debtor to the worldly.

 

I read some time back about a "Ship's Captain" who was offered, by a drug king pin,  a hundred thousand dollars if he would transport drugs.  The captain turned him down.  The offer went up to three hundered thousand,  and the captain continued to turn him down.  A few weeks later the captain was offered six hundred million,  "And the ships captain called the police."  Later, the drug dealer asked the ship captain, "Why?"  The captain replied: "You were making the offer to enticing, I had to stop you before I accepted your offer."   This can be Satan's approach also;  make worldly possessions enticing.

 

My friends, "Rise and Shine and give God glory,"  "For the Lord God hath blessed thee in all the works of thy hand ..thou hast lacked nothing" (V. 7).  You know what?  He is just as mindful of us.  He knows the way we take,  He was tempted in all points as we are,  and He is touched with our infirmities.  He knows our trials and our suffering.  So, now, I ask you:  "Will you promise: "Where He leads me I will follow."  Climb Higher - get out of your "Comfort Zone."

 

I want to assure you I am concerned about you,  your spiritual needs.  If you have a need for a friend in Christ to pray with you, contact me via e-mail.  God bless.

 

Roy