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Deuteronomy 3:26-29, But because of you the Lord was angry with me and would not listen to me. “That is enough,” the Lord said. “Do not speak to me anymore about this matter. Go up to the top of Pisgah and look west and north and south and east. Look at the land with your own eyes, since you are not going to cross this Jordan.  But commission Joshua, and encourage and strengthen him, for he will lead this people across and will cause them to inherit the land that you will see.” So we stayed in the valley near Beth Peor.

Moses revisits once more the act that prevented him from entering the promised land.  God has had enough.  God tells Moses to go to the top of Mr. Pisgah.  From this point, the entire land of Canaan is visible.  God could sense Moses' anguish and in his grace, allowed Moses to at least see the promised land.  While Moses could lay eyes on the land, it would still be Joshua who would lead the people into the land.  God tells Moses to commission Joshua to the task.  He would be the successor. 

I can only imagine the pain and guilt Moses must have been experiencing.  He spent forty years doing what he could to lead a disobedient people.  While he fell short, it had to have been incredibly difficult to not see the journey to the end.

Let's pray...God, We don't always understand your ways but we know that they are higher than ours.  Lord, I pray that we can stay focused on you and grow in our walk.  When we get distracted, we pray that you lead us back to the path.  Lord, help us finish this journey strong in the faith.  In Jesus' Name, Amen.