Deuteronomy 34:5 So Moses the servant of the LORD died there in the land of Moab, according to the word of the LORD. I. A LONELY DEATH. All death to a great extent must necessarily be so. There is only one Friend who can go through the death valley, and if He is with us we may make it ring with the voice of triumph. II. A PEACEFUL DEATH. Death always may be encountered without dread when heaven can be anticipated without fear. III. PROBABLY A SUDDEN DEATH. To the worldly man there is something peculiarly shocking in sudden death; to the Christian it is often the reverse. How much is he spared! Korniloff, the Russian general, who fell at the capture of Sebastopol, said it was a pleasant thing to die when the conscience was quiet. But that can alone be through the blood of Jesus. IV. A DEATH PRECEDED BY PISGAH GLANCES. This is often the case with the truly good man. Says Dr. Payson, when approaching the end of life: "The celestial city is full in view. Its glories beam upon me; its breezes fan me; its odours are wafted to me; its sounds strike upon my ears; and its spirit is breathed into my heart. Nothing separates me from it but the river of death, which now appears as an insignificant rill that may be crossed at a single step when God gives permission. The Sun of Righteousness is gradually drawing nearer, appearing larger and brighter as He approaches; and now He fills the whole hemisphere, pouring forth a flood of glory in which I seem to float like an insect in His beams; exulting, yet almost trembling whilst I gaze on this excessive brightness, and wonder with unutterable wonder why God should thus deign to shine on a sinful worm." (G. Short, B. A.) Parallel Verses KJV: So Moses the servant of the LORD died there in the land of Moab, according to the word of the LORD.WEB: So Moses the servant of Yahweh died there in the land of Moab, according to the word of Yahweh. |
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