The long journey was finally nearing its conclusion. Forty years wandering around the hot desert must have been physically as well as emotionally exhausting. It had not always been pleasant living like nomads for so long. As Moses climbed the mountain for what would be the last time, he must have felt a clear sense that his life was not lived in vain. All of his struggles had been worth it as he sought to communicate once again with God on the mountain. He could look back over his long life and realize that God had a plan for him and more importantly, that God was with him every step of the way.

What was going through Moses' mind as he neared the promised land? Like a movie flashback, did he remember the time many years before when God first called him through the burning bush? He was jus…