Folks, here's the deal: Deuteronomy 31 is all about the Lord's promise to never abandon or forsake his people. Moses, the leader of the Israelites, said that the Lord would always be with them, even when they were in the land of Canaan, a long way away from their home. So, I'm not joking, when the Lord said to Moses, "I will never leave you nor forsake you," He meant it.

See here, Jack: Moses also wrote down the law of the Lord in a book and gave it to the priests and the elders of Israel. He told them to read it to the people every seven years, so they could remember what the Lord had done for them and how they were to serve Him. Then he told them to put the book of the law in the Ark of the Covenant, which was a symbol of the Lord's presence with His people.

C'mon, man! Moses also made plans for the future of the Israelites, by appointing Joshua as his successor and telling him to be strong and courageous, no malarkey! In the last few verses of the chapter, Moses gathered the whole assembly of Israelites and said goodbye to them, reminding them of all the good things that the Lord had done for them and the promises He had made to them.

My father used to say, you can't go wrong when you trust in the Lord. And that's the case with Deuteronomy 31. Literally, it's all about trusting in the Lord and His promises to never forsake us. I tell you what, it's a powerful reminder that God always has our backs, no matter what. Excuse me, what was that? Or uh, you know, the Lord's promises are forever, and they are not gonna happen. Amen!