TEXT:   Deuteronomy 32:45-47

INTRO: We see

Moses final words to the nation of Israel in our text.  Chapter 32 is a song which recalls the ups

and downs of Moses engagement with the Israelites.  If the Bible ever contained a country song,

this was probably it.  The entire book

captures three distinct sermons from Moses, essentially his last words to the

congregation.  Last words are important,

aren’t they?  When former President Bush

died, I heard repeatedly how his last words were, “I love you, son,” to former

President George W. Bush.  So, here in

our text we have Moses last words.  We

see his heart for the people.  He

understood the world Israel was walking into, and he left them critical

instructions to ensure their success. 

His words are timeless for believers throughout history, and especially

to us today as we find ourselves existing and raising a generation in a land

becoming increasingly more like that which the Israelites were getting ready to

possess.