A More Rewarding Life

Deuteronomy 2:14-15 New International Version (NIV) 14 Thirty-eight years passed from the time we left Kadesh Barnea until we crossed the Zered Valley. By then, that entire generation of fighting men had perished from the camp, as the Lord had sworn to...

Recognize the Rights of Others

Deuteronomy 2:4-6 New International Version (NIV) 4 Give the people these orders: ‘You are about to pass through the territory of your relatives the descendants of Esau, who live in Seir. They will be afraid of you, but be very careful. 5 Do not provoke them to war,...

Focus on the Positive

Deuteronomy 1:23-40 New International Version (NIV) 23 The idea seemed good to me; so I selected twelve of you, one man from each tribe. 24 They left and went up into the hill country, and came to the Valley of Eshkol and explored it. 25 Taking with them some of the...

Overcome

Deuteronomy 1:22 New International Version (NIV) 22 Then all of you came to me and said, “Let us send men ahead to spy out the land for us and bring back a report about the route we are to take and the towns we will come to.” The scouts had been sent into the land to...

What Makes a Good Leader?

Deuteronomy 1:13-18 New International Version (NIV) 13 Choose some wise, understanding and respected men from each of your tribes, and I will set them over you.” 14 You answered me, “What you propose to do is good.” 15 So I took the leading men of your tribes, wise...