Deuteronomy 34:1-12 / Matthew 18:15-20
Moses truly lived to a ripe old age. Moses was a hundred and twenty years old when he died, his eye undimmed, his vigour unimpaired.
Given such assets, we may wonder why the Lord God would only let him see the Promised Land but would not let him cross into it.
Surely he would be able to lead the people into the Promised Land and lead them for a while more till they are more settled.
But Moses did not protest against the will of God. Maybe he has seen enough and he had the clarity of vision to see that it is time to step down, and even though he may have the strength to continue, it was also time to take his rest in the Lord.
He also knew what a powerful instrument the Lord God had made him into - he worked signs and wonders in Egypt; he gave the people the Law of God; he lead them through the desert.
But it was time to return to the Lord and to let Joshua take on the leadership of the people as they cross into the Promised Land.
Indeed, with undimmed eyes and unimpaired vigour, Moses set his eyes on the Lord and made that final journey back to the Lord.
So it was not with sadness or regret that Moses cannot cross into the Promised Land. It was with joy that he knew his time with his people had come to an end and his time with the Lord was going to begin.
May we too with undimmed eyes see the plan and the purpose that God has for us. May we also love the Lord with all our strength and fulfill the plan and the purpose He has for us.