Law of Blessing

Law of Blessing

Deuteronomy 33:1-17

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Hymn 28 The Source of Blessing Comes

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 Moses, a man of God, calls the twelve tribes and blesses them. However, the one who gives the blessing is not Moses, but God. When the people humbly kneel before God, they can receive and enjoy the blessings of life from heaven. The text is about Moses blessing the tribes of Reuben, Judah, Levi, Benjamin, and Joseph (Ephraim and Manasseh).

 

□ Words and Sharing

1. God comes to earth to bless the Israelites (verses 1-7)

1) When God comes, what attitude should the people take before God? (verses 2-3)

He said, “The LORD came from Sinai and dawned from Seir upon us; he shone forth from Mount Paran; he came from the ten thousands of holy ones, with flaming fire at his right hand. Yes, he loved his people, all his holy ones were in his hand; so they followed in your steps, receiving direction from you,

All the saints are in His hands; they sit at Lord's feet and receive His words.

 

2) What blessings did Reuben and the tribes of Judah receive? (verses 6-7)

            “Let Reuben live, and not die, but let his men be few.” And this he said of Judah: “Hear, O LORD, the voice of Judah, and bring him in to his people. With your hands contend for him, and be a help against his adversaries.”

 

1) Reuben (v.6) : “Let Reuben live, and not die, and not to be few in number.”

2) Judah (v.7) : Hear the voice of Judah, O LORD, and lead him to his people; let Lord's hand fight for him; and help him against his enemies.

 

<Sharing 1> The way for God’s people to receive and enjoy the blessings of heaven is to humbly listen to God’s word and follow it. Let’s talk about the blessings we receive and enjoy when we meditate on the Word.

 

You can live a blessed and prosperous life when you meditate on the Word of God day and night, discern God's good, pleasing, and perfect will, and obey that will.

 

2. And Moses blesses the tribes of Levi, Benjamin, and Joseph.

1) What blessings did the tribe of Levi receive? (verses 8-11)

           And of Levi he said, “Give to Levi your Thummim, and your Urim to your godly one, whom you tested at Massah, with whom you quarreled at the waters of Meribah; who said of his father and mother, ‘I regard them not’; he disowned his brothers and ignored his children. For they observed your word and kept your covenant. They shall teach Jacob your rules and Israel your law; they shall put incense before you and whole burnt offerings on your altar. Bless, O LORD, his substance, and accept the work of his hands; crush the loins of his adversaries, of those who hate him, that they rise not again.”

 

Although the tribe of Levi did not inherit the land, they were blessed to teach the people the Word, lead worship, and help the people live their spiritual lives.

 

2) What blessings did the tribe of Benjamin receive? (verse 12)

Of Benjamin he said, “The beloved of the LORD dwells in safety. The High God surrounds him all day long, and dwells between his shoulders.”

 

3) What blessings did the tribe of Joseph (Ephraim and Manasseh) receive? (verses 13-17)

           And of Joseph he said, “Blessed by the LORD be his land, with the choicest gifts of heaven above, and of the deep that crouches beneath, with the choicest fruits of the sun and the rich yield of the months, with the finest produce of the ancient mountains and the abundance of the everlasting hills, with the best gifts of the earth and its fullness and the favor of him who dwells in the bush. May these rest on the head of Joseph, on the pate of him who is prince among his brothers. A firstborn bull —he has majesty, and his horns are the horns of a wild ox; with them he shall gore the peoples, all of them, to the ends of the earth; they are the ten thousands of Ephraim, and they are the thousands of Manasseh.”

 

<Sharing 2> Although the tribe of Levi did not inherit the land, they were blessed to teach the people the Word, lead worship, and help the people live their spiritual lives. Let’s share what spiritual blessings God has given us and how we enjoy them.

 

 As a full-time minister, I am engaged in church ministry, hospital ministry, visiting and daily Bible sharing ministry for those in prison, foreign worker ministry, intercessory prayer ministry for missionaries through MIC Mission, and online Bible study ministry with local ministers.

 

I hope that you too will serve the church community organically and cooperate for the glory of God through the gifts and talents God has given you.

 

<Sharing 3> The tribe of Joseph (Ephraim, Manasseh) became the center of Northern Israel as they were blessed, but they ended up using the blessing they received to serve idols and divide the country. If we do not use blessings from God with obedience, they can become a curse instead. Let’s share with each other how we are using the blessings God has given us.

 

□ Let's pray together

Lord, help us to listen to Your Word humbly from Your feet and allow us to enjoy the blessings of Heaven.

Let us use the blessings God has given us well and enjoy and share them!

 

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