Moses has grown old.
Years of desert wanderings
end at Mt Nebo.
Look upon the land,
says God: Gilead, Ephraim,
Jericho, Judah.
I swore to Jacob,
Isaac and Abraham, this
land is for their heirs.
It is not for you.
I show it to you, but, no;
you shall not cross there.
Weary, but fulfilled,
he has seen the promised land;
Moses is at rest.
Moses, God’s servant,
was buried in Moab; his
grave remains unmarked.
He was unequalled
in signs and wonders; knowing
the Lord face to face.
Israel’s new leader
is Joshua; wise, chosen
by Moses and God.
© 2023 Ken Rookes
