Instead of finding excuses to not go and be the leader God wanted Moses to be, he asks God to help him maintain the favor, or the good relationship he has found with Him. And He reminds God, which in essence, he is reminding himself, that the nation of Israel belongs to God, and to no one else. Today we are called to remember all those who laid down their lives to protect and maintain this wonderful nation, that first and foremost belongs to God. We have developed the mindset, that this nation belongs to us. And because it belongs to us, we can maintain an immoral lifestyle, and profess and practice those things that are contrary to the will of God. There are those who would love to have the words "...one nation under God..."taken out of our pledge. We want to be under ourselves, not under God. But the consequences of our selfishness and disobedience is evident in our society today. We are a nation out of control, when we should be a people who are exercising self-control, because we love God, and want to please Him with our lives. Today as we are called to "remember" and to "honor" those who have served, and are serving, our precious land, let us also remember that this land, and this people belong to the Lord. GP ID 26439066 © Daniel Thornberg | Dreamstime.com