A Compassionate Nation [Independence Day]
The Rev. Jeremiah Williamson Deuteronomy 10:17-21 A Compassionate Nation It seems to me that no one loved the nation of the Hebrews more than Moses. That guy was all in. He risked his life to rescue them from slavery in Egypt. He spent forty years wandering with them through desert wastelands. He stuck with them after the golden calf, through the coup d’etats, and despite much, much murmuring. And he didn’t do it for the perks. Sure he was leader of the nation, something of a proto-king. But the role really only offered the negatives associated with power. And so he was subject to all the complaint and plenty of second-guessing. He was embarrassed by the nation’s many missteps, which certainly reflected poorly on the one in charge. He was expected to provide food in a food desert and water in an actual desert. He knocked on God’s door to beg and plead for the people, on their behalf, countless t...