Before his death, Moses took the time to speak words of blessing over Israel, naming the tribes one by one. Moses' blessing focuses on God as Israel's king, the importance of the law, and the priestly role of Levi. Afterall, to maintain God's blessing, the people needed to hear and obey God's words and precepts in covenant with God. Incense and offerings (10) are acts of worship and prayer. May God bless our pastors and priests today to teach his precepts and leads his people in worship and prayer.

Moses' blessing harkens back to Genesis 49 when Jacob prophetically blessed his sons. In Genesis, the focus was on the scepter of Judah, foreshadowing David's kingdom and later the Messianic Kingdom of Jesus. In this passage, Moses does bless each tribe, but his overall focus is on God who blessed all Israel as a whole. God is the eternal source of blessing and security; God holds them in his everlasting arms. The most blessed people are not those with lands and materials, but those saved by the LORD. In the same way, we who believe in Jesus are the most blessed people because Jesus saves us.


Application: Father, thank you for saving us and reigning over us through Jesus. We are most blessed to have your word of promise and covenant of grace. Help us remember how blessed we are.
One Word: We are most blessed