The Master's Hand Changes Tools, Not Purposes

Moses lies dead in an unnamed grave upon the mountain, and Israel might reasonably fear paralysis. Yet the narrative turns without hesitation from that lonely sepulcher to the bustling camp and a new leader. Here lies a principle of profound comfort: no man is indispensable to God's work. The instruments change; the Master-hand remains constant. Jehovah lays one tool aside and takes another from His chest as He will.…