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\u201cThis is the blessing that Moses the man of God pronounced on the Israelites before his death.\u201d<\/em> -Deuteronomy 33:1<\/p>\n

Before his death, Moses focused some of his final words on blessing others. Though he had been stern at times to the people under his leadership, he desired to leave a legacy of blessing toward the people he had led for the past forty years.<\/p>\n

Notice three specific aspects mentioned in this first verse regarding this spiritual leader. First, we are given his name, Moses. Proverbs 3:2-4 teach, \u201cLet love and faithfulness never leave you; bind them around your neck, write them on the tablet of your heart.\u00a0Then you will win favor and a good name in the sight of God and man.\u201d His love and faithfulness toward God had given Moses a name well-known in his time and today. Blessing others begins with having a good name, a good reputation among those we desire to bless.<\/p>\n

Second, we are given his description\u2013\u201cthe man of God.\u201d Moses had failed often, yet had been used greatly by God. As a result, he became known as a man of God, a title used of only a few individuals in Scripture. How do people describe you? Are you known as a man of God or a woman of God? We are not known by what we tell people to call us, but by how we live. The way o change how we will be described by future generations is by how we live each day, starting today.<\/p>\n

Third, we are told of the blessing itself. A person with a good name who is known as a man of God or woman of God can rightly leave a blessing on others. The blessing was the result of his name and reputation. A person whose life is marked by sin, pride, and selfishness is not sought for a blessing. Those known for integrity and walking with God are.<\/p>\n

Today, seek to live in such a way that exudes integrity and faithfulness to God. May others someday look to you as a source of blessing.<\/p>\n

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