As I arrived at the last verse of Deuteronomy 34, I didn’t want Moses’ story to end. I wanted to hang on to him for a few more chapters. I didn’t want him to make that final climb up the steep slopes of Pisgah. Do you ever find yourself wanting to cling to a loved one about to make that last journey? Sure you do. That’s part of the flesh deep within us—to keep, not give, to hold on to, not to share. I wanted to hold Moses near and hear his voice just a little longer. I wanted him to linger, but God says, “That’s enough. Now, he is Mine.” And so He escorts him up to the peak and gives him a
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