NOT BECAUSE OF YOUR RIGHTEOUSNESS
Keywords 9:6
Understand, then, that it is not because of your
righteousness that the LORD your God is giving you this good land to possess,
for you are a stiff-necked people.
1. But on account of their wickedness (1-6)
God warned Israel not
to become self-righteous. They would meet stronger
enemies such as the giant Anakites who lived in large,
walled cities. But God
would destroy them like a devouring fire. On that day, they
should not say to
themselves, “It was because of our righteousness.” God said,
“No, it was on
account of the wickedness of these nations.” When God gives
us victory, we
should not be proud but remember God and glorify him only.
2. God heard Moses’ prayers (7-29)
The people had been
very stiff-necked. They made an idol in the shape of a calf
and worshiped it. Only by Moses’ sincere intercessory prayer
God spared them
and Aaron from destruction. Then they didn’t take possession
of the land God had
given them. God was ready to destroy them again. But God
heard Moses’ prayer
once more. We are worse than Israel. But God forgave us
through the mediator
Jesus. He died for our sins. He prayed, “Father, forgive
them, for they do not know
what they are doing.”
Prayer Lord, we have no righteousness to claim at all
for our salvation. Thank you
for saving us through Jesus who sacrificed himself for our
sake.
One Word Jesus, our only mediator
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