the Fourth Week after Easter
Daily Devotionals
Day by Day Devotional - Year 1 of 5
Deuteronomy 9:18-29
Having been requested not to forget the transgressions of the past, Israel could associate another memory with it: that of the faithful advocate who represented the people on the mountain. Moses is specially mentioned in Psalms 99:6 amongst those who called upon the LORD and who cried to Him. What fervent pleadings he must have raised up to God for the people as well as for Aaron his brother! Here indeed are two urgent matters of prayer for us: on the one hand the assembly, on the other hand the members of our family. And the same Psalms 99 confirms the effectiveness of the prayer of faith: "Thou answeredst them, . . .; thou wast a God that forgavest them" (v. 8; James 5:16). Let us rejoice in finding that Aaron is also named in this Psalm. Not only had his sin been forgiven him but he in turn was to become an intercessor (Numbers 16:47). When we have learnt a lesson to our cost, we are able to help others. That happened to Peter. When announcing that He had prayed for him the Lord adds: "And when thou art converted, strengthen thy brethren" (Luke 22:32).
What joy, dear Christian friends, to be able to count on the presence in heaven of a divine Intercessor speaking to the Father on behalf of each one of us!
