Deuteronomy 32-34; Psalm 13; Luke 13

The Song of Moses focuses on God's greatness and faithfulness and Israel's unfaithfulness. This is the experience Moses gained over 40 years, during which he led the people out of Egypt and into the Promised Land.

"He is the Rock; His work is perfect; For all His ways are justice, A God of truth and without injustice; Righteous and upright is He." (Deuteronomy 32:4), "But Jeshurun grew fat and kicked; You grew fat, you grew thick, You are obese! Then he forsook God who made him, And scornfully esteemed the Rock of his salvation." (Deuteronomy 32:15).

This is what Moses sings, summarizing his journey. The history of Israel is another confirmation that people, by themselves, even in the best conditions, assert themselves and rebel against God. Despite this, Moses once again calls them to faithfulness: "...set your hearts on all the words which I testify among you today, which you shall command your children to be careful to observe—all the words of this law. For it is not futile for you because it is your life..." (Deuteronomy 32:46-47).

Like Jacob, Moses blesses all 12 tribes of Israel individually (Deuteronomy 33).

God supernaturally sustained Moses' physical strength so that he could fulfill his mission to the end (Deuteronomy 34:7).

Psalm 13 is another expression of David's distress. God allowed him to experience many different sorrows and difficulties. Such psalms reflect the state of the soul of a person of God. Some of them indicate the circumstances in which they were written. But most simply reflect heartache and prayer directed to God. The Holy Spirit placed these prayers in the Bible to encourage us in our sorrows and to guide us to prayer in difficulties. Each psalms ends with hope - "But I trust in Your mercy; My heart shall rejoice in Your salvation. I will sing to the Lord, Because He has dealt bountifully with me." (Psalm 13:6).

Luke 13.
When Jesus was told about the horrific events that took place in the temple, where Pilate's soldiers brutally killed the Galileans who had come to worship in the temple, He did not comment on the atrocities of the Roman authorities or the horrors of human sinfulness. Instead, Jesus emphasized the importance of repentance and the right relationship with God (Luke 13:1-5).

The parables of the mustard seed and the leaven speak of the nature of the spread of the Kingdom of God - from small beginnings, it grows into something very large, and this growth occurs imperceptibly, from person to person (Luke 13:18-21).