"Gather unto 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 record against them.
For I know that after my death ye will utterly corrupt yourselves, and turn aside from the way which I have commanded you; and evil will befall you in the latter days; because ye will do evil in the sight of the Lord, to provoke him to anger through the work of your hands.
And Moses spake in the ears of all the congregation of Israel the words of this song, until they were ended."
Deuteronomy 31:28-30
Moses has the Levites put the book of the law into the ark as a reminder, but then also teaches them a song as a reminder of what he knew would happen. It seems a little strange to us perhaps, but maybe in the context of a world where most history was kept as oral history it makes sense. Write it all down once on something as permanent as you can, and then put highlights and warnings into a song so that people can memorize it and pass it on. I think that Deuteronomy 32 is the song that he was talking about, since it does mention "a perverse and crooked generation" (verse 5), but also other good reminders, like remembering that God is great and right and perfect.
Today, if we have a little time, let's read Moses' reminder song, and even if not, let's think about what God wants us to remember and find ways to remind ourselves of God and His gospel daily. Let's work hard to not forget and go astray, since we do have a tendency to do that.
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