Going Forth
Moses had been called of God to bring the children of Israel out of Egyptian bondage. He obeyed, led then forth and then due to the unbelief of Israel, he had led them through the wilderness 40 years.
A lot had happened. God revealed himself in mighty deliverance, provision, the giving of divine ordinances and commandments. People had died. The adults who had seen the mighty hand of God had chosen to believe their enemy was greater rather than placing their confidence and trust in the God who had delivered them from Egyptian bondage with a high hand full of the spoils of the Egyptians; To put confidence and believe fear rather than God who had parted the Red Sea allowing them to cross on dry ground when the Egyptians who tried to followed were drowned in the same sea they just walked through.
It matters who we believe. It matters who we put our trust in. It matters where our confidence is. It really does matter.
Moses himself would not join them in going into the promised land. It was time for him to die and them to enter into what God had promised them.
Deuteronomy 11: 1-8 Is a powerful admonition given to those who would enter into the promised land, taking possession.
Moses was talking to the children of those who were too afraid to believe God. The children whose fathers said they couldn’t take the land because their children would be killed. These same children, now adults, were poised to take the land.
Moses was telling them; your children have not seen the mighty things you have. The ones going in, had been children themselves when God delivered them from Egyptian bondage and made a way where there was no possible way. They had seen and also knew they had to remain in the wilderness due to their father’s unbelief. Moses knew that if they obeyed God, they would see their own wonders and deliverances. For their taking possession of the land would be by the favor of God. Moses knew how important it would be for them to stay faithful to God Almighty.
It is vital that the generations know what God has done. How is this accomplished? We must tell it! The body of Christ must tell what God has done. We need to share with others what God has done for us. We need to rehearse what God has done in times past and what He is doing today. Often, hearing what God has done for others will stir us to expect God to move on our behalf.
Like the children of Israel, we too will see giants in the land. Often, we come out of bondage into a peaceful victory and think all is well. The giants will appear; the storms will rise and the ground will shake. Our eyes must stay upon our deliverer Jesus Christ. One victory doesn’t guarantee our next victory. If we take our eyes off of Jesus Christ, we have nothing to stand on. Our own devices will fail; our own ways are not good enough. It must be Jesus!
In Hebrews 11, also referred to as the faith hall of fame, we read of marvelous, faith building accounts. We can add ours too! As we share our testimonies, what God has shown us and done for us, the Lord will use it to build faith in others.
We need it settled that our God is able and willing. We need it settled that the covenant we have through and in the Blood of Jesus has secured our victory. We will face things, but we do not face them alone, we have the promises of God that never fail, and we have a cloud of faithful witnesses who testify to us of the great works of God.
Let’s join our testimony with the testimony of others and encourage one another!
Moses had been called of God to bring the children of Israel out of Egyptian bondage. He obeyed, led then forth and then due to the unbelief of Israel, he had led them through the wilderness 40 years.
A lot had happened. God revealed himself in mighty deliverance, provision, the giving of divine ordinances and commandments. People had died. The adults who had seen the mighty hand of God had chosen to believe their enemy was greater rather than placing their confidence and trust in the God who had delivered them from Egyptian bondage with a high hand full of the spoils of the Egyptians; To put confidence and believe fear rather than God who had parted the Red Sea allowing them to cross on dry ground when the Egyptians who tried to followed were drowned in the same sea they just walked through.
It matters who we believe. It matters who we put our trust in. It matters where our confidence is. It really does matter.
Moses himself would not join them in going into the promised land. It was time for him to die and them to enter into what God had promised them.
Deuteronomy 11: 1-8 Is a powerful admonition given to those who would enter into the promised land, taking possession.
Moses was talking to the children of those who were too afraid to believe God. The children whose fathers said they couldn’t take the land because their children would be killed. These same children, now adults, were poised to take the land.
Moses was telling them; your children have not seen the mighty things you have. The ones going in, had been children themselves when God delivered them from Egyptian bondage and made a way where there was no possible way. They had seen and also knew they had to remain in the wilderness due to their father’s unbelief. Moses knew that if they obeyed God, they would see their own wonders and deliverances. For their taking possession of the land would be by the favor of God. Moses knew how important it would be for them to stay faithful to God Almighty.
It is vital that the generations know what God has done. How is this accomplished? We must tell it! The body of Christ must tell what God has done. We need to share with others what God has done for us. We need to rehearse what God has done in times past and what He is doing today. Often, hearing what God has done for others will stir us to expect God to move on our behalf.
Like the children of Israel, we too will see giants in the land. Often, we come out of bondage into a peaceful victory and think all is well. The giants will appear; the storms will rise and the ground will shake. Our eyes must stay upon our deliverer Jesus Christ. One victory doesn’t guarantee our next victory. If we take our eyes off of Jesus Christ, we have nothing to stand on. Our own devices will fail; our own ways are not good enough. It must be Jesus!
In Hebrews 11, also referred to as the faith hall of fame, we read of marvelous, faith building accounts. We can add ours too! As we share our testimonies, what God has shown us and done for us, the Lord will use it to build faith in others.
We need it settled that our God is able and willing. We need it settled that the covenant we have through and in the Blood of Jesus has secured our victory. We will face things, but we do not face them alone, we have the promises of God that never fail, and we have a cloud of faithful witnesses who testify to us of the great works of God.
Let’s join our testimony with the testimony of others and encourage one another!