Deuteronomy is Moses farewell speech to Israel,the name Deuteronomy means second law which indicates that the law is repeated.Israel had wandered the wilderness for 40years ,now they about to enter the promise land.The first chapter reminds Israel of their past failure,that 40 years ago they had failed to miserable to enter the promised land,not because of the difficulties,but because they,give into unbelief, [1v3]The result was that generation where not allowed to enter the promise land,the writer of the book of Hebrews ,warns us about the sin of unbelief,he calls it an evil heart of unbelief[Hebrews 3v12].Unbelief is not a trivial thing, it is a deplorable sin,and has consequences,both for time and eternity.Unbelief shuts us out of heaven,and all that that means,the writer of Hebrews speaks of a hardening through the deceitfulness of sin. Millions and millions of people are deceived by sin,be it money,fame,lust,I was listening to a program dealing with prostitution,and there was lady on it,who spoke of her life of prostitution as if it was just another means of getting money,she is deceived,but so are those who just live for the things of time.Religious people are deceived in many things,by error,by their law keeping,non religious people are deceived by a misguided belief that God will show mercy apart from Christ,He is sidelined and rejected,but not by God.So the writer of Hebrews tells his readers,/Today, if ye will hear his voice harden not your hearts[3v7-8]/
A prayer...../ Dear God save us from ourselves,from hearts of unbelief in Jesus name. Amen/
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