Israel Are Special People: Devotion for Friday August 21, 2020

MY DAILY COVENANT WITH GOD DEVOTIONAL

Devotion for Friday August 21, 2020

Topic: Israel Are Special People                

Text: Deuteronomy 33:26 – 29             

This song of Moses declares that God is the refuge of the people of Israel, their only true security. This is one reason he said that the Israelites are privileged and special. There is none like the God as Israel. Thus there are no people like the Israel of God. This also applies to the New Israel or the Spiritual Israel which we belong.

Here are some of the peculiarities of Israel.

1. They were always well seated and sheltered. Those who make God their habitation shall have all the comforts and benefits of a habitation in Him (Psalm 91:1).

2. Never were people so well supported and borne up. God stoops to be with His people at any time. His everlasting arms are underneath them, to keep the spirit from sinking, from fainting, and their faith from failing. Divine grace is sufficient for them.

3. They were well commanded. Thus believers are more than conquerors over their spiritual enemies, through Christ that loved them.

4. The people were well secured and protected. Israel shall dwell in safety alone.

5. Never were people so well provided for; so helped, so well-armed, so well assured of victory over their enemies. Is there any other thing that can make us more special than these? 

Food for Thought: What more makes someone so special than these?

Memory verse: Deuteronomy 33 v 29

Prayer: May God help us to seek and to set our affections on Him alone; that we may have our lot with Israel of God, in the realms of love and eternal happiness, and not  Israel's foes in the regions of darkness and despair.