Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. made excellent use of the story of Moses being prohibited from entering the promised land. God gave Moses that view of the land (Deuteronomy 34:1-12). This is a very interesting use of this text. King speaks of his desire for a long life, but he also faces the reality that he would not see his dreams fully accomplished.
This might be seen as a tragic story, but it is certainly not that different. It is the same story as the ancient people of faith who did not see the promise fully realized, but had to embrace them from afar off. (Hebrews 11:13).
This might be seen as a tragic story, but it is certainly not that different. It is the same story as the ancient people of faith who did not see the promise fully realized, but had to embrace them from afar off. (Hebrews 11:13).