The Lord is so “kind” to His servants.

In fact, to all His children.

Even after Moses’ death, God is still “complimenting” that great lawgiver.

“And there arose not a prophet since in Israel like unto Moses, whom the LORD knew FACE TO FACE.” Deuteronomy 34:10

Wow!

This fact is also emphasized in Numbers 12:7-8, where an insurrection against Moses was underway. One that God hushed quite soon!

To those “rebels” God said: “My servant Moses is not so, who is faithful in all mine house. With him will I speak MOUTH TO MOUTH, even apparently, and not in dark speeches; and the similitude of the LORD shall he behold: wherefore then were ye not afraid to speak against my servant Moses?”

“Face to face!”

“Mouth to mouth!”

Whereas normally God spoke to His prophets like this: “If there be a prophet among you, I the LORD will make myself known unto him in a VISION, and will speak unto him in a DREAM.” Numbers 12:6

The point I am making today is simply this … even with a “blot” on his record (Moses’ sin of hitting the Rock at Meribah, twice in fact, when God had commanded him to merely speak to the Rock) … God expressed great “delight” and “singularity” in Moses His servant.

I repeat myself, yet again.

GRACE … Deuteronomy is absolutely saturated with the Goodness, Mercy, and Kindness of Almighty God.

Not … “My servant Moses failed Me!”

Rather … “My servant Moses … loved to talk to Me!”

I think this is also how David the adulterer … became David the “man after God’s Own Heart!” See Acts 13:22 for the exact quote.

GRACE!

— Dr. Mike Bagwell

Yes, it certainly sounds like Moses was “approved of God!”

Was that not also Paul’s goal in life? “Study to shew thyself APPROVED UNTO GOD, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.” 2 Timothy 2:15

And should that not also be your goal?

And mine?