Vayelech וַיֵּלֶךְ - And He Went
Deuteronomy 31:1-31:30
Shanah Tovah U'Metukah! A good and sweet new year!
Rosh Hashanah Monday Evening September 22 - Wednesday September 24
Reading #3 - Deuteronomy 31:7–9
My Thoughts:
Here they are, getting ready to go into the Promised Land. Moses is speaking to the people and encouraging them. And now he is presenting Joshua as their new leader. He tells both the people and Joshua not to be afraid. That Hashem is going ahead of them and He won’t fail them. And most importantly, not to be discouraged. I think of the times when Hashem has called me to do something, but it doesn’t always look like I expect. Discouragement and confusion can set in, but that is not from Hashem. We need to seek His face and trust in Him that He has a plan. Then we try to follow Him to the best of our ability. Moses wanted the people to have peace in a time of change. I pray that for your life today.
Challenge:
It's about preparation. Moses is preparing the people and giving them specific instructions for entering the Land. Here are the priests carrying the Ark of the Covenant. The Ark always goes first, even into battle. In your life, the “Ark” should be first also, that is, the Torah. Make sure you are carrying it everywhere you go. Torah is life, and it has to be a big part of our lives. That’s my challenge to you today. Make Torah study a daily part of your life. Fill up your heart and soul with Torah Scripture. Then resolve yourself to follow it to the best of your ability. “Carry” the Torah in your heart all day long. It will change you, mold you, and make you the best person. Guaranteed.
Reading #3 - Deuteronomy 31:7–9
31:7 Moses called to Joshua, and said to him in the sight of all Israel, “Be strong and courageous, for you shall go with this people into the land which Hashem has sworn to their fathers to give them; and you shall cause them to inherit it. 8 Hashem Himself is who goes before you. He will be with you. He will not fail you nor forsake you. Don’t be afraid. Don’t be discouraged.”
9 Moses wrote this law and delivered it to the priests, the sons of Levi, who bore the ark of Hashem’s covenant, and to all the elders of Israel.
