Thursday 4th September
Read Deuteronomy 18:14-16
“The nations you will dispossess listen to those who practise sorcery or divination. But as for you, the Lord your God has not permitted you to do so. 15 The Lord your God will raise up for you a prophet like me from among you, from your fellow Israelites. You must listen to him. 16 For this is what you asked of the Lord your God at Horeb on the day of the assembly when you said, ‘Let us not hear the voice of the Lord our God nor see this great fire any more, or we will die.’” (NIVUK)
For many years believers have sought direct guidance from God. They believe that there is no ambiguity if God speaks directly to them and they can therefore obey more readily. Faith is easier when there is no doubt.
History suggests that this belief is not well-founded.
The Israelites were in the very presence of God, listening to His voice directly, and it was simply too much for them. It did not make it easier to obey. They rebelled at the foot of the mountain. They begged for an intermediary. They asked Moses to stand in God’s presence, listen to God’s words, and report them back. They feared for their lives should this request not be granted.
We should be careful what we wish for and thankful for what we have received.
