GOD'S MIRACULOUS DELIVERY OUT OF EGYPT

GOD’S MIRACULOUS DELIVERANCE OUT OF EGYPT

Friday, September 23, 2016

The Second Book of Moses; EXODUS

1Corinthians 15 [NLT … let me reveal to you a wonderful secret. We will not all die, but we will all be transformed! It will happen in a moment, in the blink of an eye, when the last trumpet is blown. For when the trumpet sounds, those who have died will be raised to live forever. And we who are living will also be transformed. For our dying bodies must be transformed into bodies that will never die; our mortal bodies must be transformed into immortal bodies. Then, when our dying bodies have been transformed into bodies that will never die, this Scripture will be fulfilled:

“Death is swallowed up in victory. [Isa.25:8]
 O death, where is your victory?
 O death, where is your sting?”

For sin is the sting that results in death, and the law gives sin its power. But thank God! He gives us victory over sin and death through our Lord Jesus Christ. So, my dear brothers and sisters, be strong and immovable. Always work enthusiastically for the Lord, for you know that nothing you do for the Lord is ever useless.

  The Egyptian Jews grew from the few to the many. Knowing the politics of man it doesn’t take much imagination as to resultant solution of threat management with added benefits in economics. History echoes with “Something must be done! Our country is now filled with Jews. They’re everywhere!” So the Egyptian populace readily accepted a Homeland Security & Public Works Building Department with vast bureaucratic powers. Then Pharaoh ordered further control edict of genocide by abortion to curtail population growth among the national lower ranked culture.

  As with God hearing our groaning today, He heard the enslaved Jew, but responded according to His plan in His good time. (Note Gal.4:4) The 80 years of preparation of Moses for godly leadership was part of the Jew’s 430 years (12:41) awaiting God’s deliverance from their dilemma. (Rom.8:22-39; especially note verses 28 & 36 in relation to today’s DT.)

  Moses willingly enlisted, right? Nope, he was quite reluctant . . . until he experienced God’s anger at his lack of trust evidenced in his arguing against God’s directive. Once given staff of authority and Aaron’s tongue, Moses asked Jethro or permission to leave. (A courtesy, or was he hoping for a “My father-n-law says I can’t go.” to bring back to Jehovah?)

  Then there was Moses presenting to Jewish officialdom God’s Word of deliverance of from and what to. Imagine a big issue of trust of murderer Moses returning after 40 years living on the lam to tell his elders what God had spoken to him, though not to them. Of course my being a latter day elder, I would have readily seen and accepted Moses and plan as obviously from Jehovah God. Really?

  Jumping ahead past the plagues, miracles, demands, judgments, and the first passover we find the enslaved Jews standing on the border of God’s deliverance. At this moment I can in my head hear the song “Now is the hour when we must say goodbye …”

  The deliverance trek went quite well initially. I can envision myself sitting around that first night’s campfire singing O HAPPY DAY and boastfully agreeing “We sure showed them, didn’t we!?!!” Then was heard the thundering of hooves, rumbling of panzer chariots, and clanking of weaponry . . . soon accompanied by the roar of terrified grumbling dissent from those that had trusted Moses, God, or God and Moses, or simply wanted to escape slavery of Egypt for a better life and/or to find themselves. All of this happening while their human leader stood before them with stick of wood in hand saying “Fear not, be still and see the salvation of the Lord that He will show you this day.”

  By now you are at 14:15 and noticed that in spite of reassuring the people, Moses too was stressed to distraction awaiting God’s next direction.

  “Forward march!” says God’s leader standing before us, and left foot off we step out on dry land,  hand in hand with children, grandchildren, and greatgrandchildren clutching our precious stuff, eyeing a wall of water on right and left. Are we now feeling the confidence, the blessed assurance, and delightfully looking forward to the next challenge to trust our Lord?

  Will the challenge be in the form of soon being led to a place of undrinkable waters, or into the wilderness to be tempted of Satan, or _________ ? As life in Egypt is, the challenges from within (self), others, Satan, or God will come until once and for all we are delivered. (1Cor.15:55) And then, of course, there’s the unknown period of waiting. (2Pet.3:8)

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