Week 57, Day 4: Taking the Ammorite’s land

Today’s Reading:  Deut 3:1-29

Some thoughts from today’s reading…

I am further immpressed by the victories that God provided Israel by what is said in this chapter.  We were told in chapter two that the Israelites took the land of Sihon (an Ammorite king) and then in this chapter we are told about them taking the kingdom of Og (another Ammorite king).  This passage emphasized in my mind how great a victory this was by detailing just how many cities were defeated in the kingdom of Og alone.  60 fortifid cities with high walls, gates and bars.  Besides these were many unwalled towns that were utterly destroyed.  God provided a magnificent victory to Israel.  They overthrew these people completely and utterly.  They wiped out all of the people and there is no indication that they lost any in the fighting.  We should be impressed by these accounts of the works of God.  He was fighting for them (vs 22) in their conflicts.  We need to not allow ourselves to loose our appreciation for these works of God.  Do not allow ourselves to take these things for granted.  God’s works are amazing.

Question:  Why was Moses not permitted to enter into the promised land?

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