Deuteronomy 31:24 When Moses had finished writing the words of this law in a book to the very end, 25 Moses commanded the Levites who carried the ark of the covenant of the Lord, 26 “Take this Book of the Law and put it by the side of the ark of the covenant of the Lord your God, that it may be there for a witness against you. 27 For I know how rebellious and stubborn you are. Behold, even today while I am yet alive with you, you have been rebellious against the Lord. How much more after my death! 28 Assemble to me all the elders of your tribes and your officers, that I may speak these words in their ears and call heaven and earth to witness against them.
Moses had seen a lot in his life, including a lot of disobedience on the part of God's people. As he was finishing his final charge and preparing to hand things over to Joshuah, he makes one last request: keep the Book of the law close to the Covenant of the Lord. He knew what things had been like when he was there to keep an eye on things; he could only imagine what things would be like when he was gone. Maybe he was thinking too highly of himself, but I think most of us can imagine that feeling when you have invested highly in some group, project, or person(s). What will it be like when I'm gone? The key is NOT for them to hold on to our memories, but to the godly principles we have lived and died for. May we not wait till the last minute to plan and prepare for "when I'm gone..."
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