In the final words of
Malachi the prophet, “the LORD of hosts” has commended
those who “feared” Him, and He has promised to provide
them with healing, prosperity and conquering over the wicked. In
chapter four and verse four we see the Lord exhorting these faithful
few to remember Moses' law where we read:
Remember the law of
Moses my servant, which I commanded unto him in Horeb for all Israel,
with the statutes and judgments.
The
verse begins, “Remember the law of Moses my servant,” The
word “Remember” means “recall or call to mind” which
implies that what is about to be mentioned has been put there before.
The Lord exhorts them to recall “the law of Moses my servant”
which was the “direction, instruction, prophetic teaching, and
legal directives” given by Moses who was God's chosen law giver and
deemed as a “servant” or “slave” of the Lord. Most of
the law may be found in the Old Testament books named Exodus,
Leviticus, Numbers and Deuteronomy.
The
verse continues, “ which I commanded unto him in Horeb for all
Israel, with the statutes and judgments.” Let
us notice that the Lord “commanded unto him” which means
“charged, laid order or commissioned” to Moses this law “in
Horeb” which means “desert” and was another name for
Mount Sinai. This law was “for all Israel”, and it
included “the statutes” or “degree, portion, limits or
boundaries” and “judgments” which refers to the
“litigation, procedure, rectitude or legal execution” of the law.
Those who “feared the Lord” were to remember the law of
Moses and everything that was included within it.
As we
think about these words, we might be exhorted ourselves to “Remember
the law of Moses”. Although some of the civil and cultural laws
differ than our time, the moral law of Moses continues. The Ten
Commandments are found in the books of Exodus and Deuteronomy, and
are included in the New Testament in various forms. Wherever we
discover the law we should keep in mind that boundaries and limits
are there because God loves us and desires for us prosperity and
protection. The God-fearing children of Israel were exhorted to
remember the law, and if they were reminded, how much more should we
be. May the Lord help us to remember His loving law given by Moses.
Next
time the Lord will foretell the coming of Elijah,
so read ahead, and we shall join together then.
Until
tomorrow...there is more...
Look
for the daily devotional book “Equipped for Battle – From
Generation to Generation”, the marriage book “So, You Want to Be
Married”, and the new devotional “One Year in the Sermon on the
Mount” in all major bookstore sites, www.amazon.com ;
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