Saturday, March 26, 2016
Rest In The Journey
Thinking about the Sabbath today has given me mixed emotions. I want to achieve that place of rest, and I want the same for my family. At the same time, I am wearied by the challenges our family faces, and I see similar struggles for others. It is this human struggle that reminds me of the children of Israel. You see, in America, we like to say people are free. But are we free, really? It seems to me that there is a huge shroud of bondage hanging over our heads. That bondage is debt. And getting free from that bondage seems an insurmountable task. But maybe that is just what the children of Israel felt. Perhaps that is why they struggled in the wilderness. After all, all of their lives they were slaves. They only had a few days of freedom.
Exodus 14:8 And the Lord hardened the heart of Pharaoh king of Egypt, and he pursued after the children of Israel: and the children of Israel went out with an high hand.
9 But the Egyptians pursued after them, all the horses and chariots of Pharaoh, and his horsemen, and his army, and overtook them encamping by the sea, beside Pi–hahiroth, before Baal–zephon.
10 And when Pharaoh drew nigh, the children of Israel lifted up their eyes, and, behold, the Egyptians marched after them; and they were sore afraid: and the children of Israel cried out unto the Lord.
11 And they said unto Moses, Because there were no graves in Egypt, hast thou taken us away to die in the wilderness? wherefore hast thou dealt thus with us, to carry us forth out of Egypt?
12 Is not this the word that we did tell thee in Egypt, saying, Let us alone, that we may serve the Egyptians? For it had been better for us to serve the Egyptians, than that we should die in the wilderness.
13 And Moses said unto the people, Fear ye not, stand still, and see the salvation of the Lord, which he will shew to you to day: for the Egyptians whom ye have seen to day, ye shall see them again no more for ever.
14 The Lord shall fight for you, and ye shall hold your peace.
On the Sabbath, the temptation is to free ourselves. Perhaps the real freedom comes in the form of a miracle.
Prayer
Father, we exalt You. You alone are King. We praise the name Yahuah! Send us now Your overwhelming provision. Forgive us our sins. Heal our hearts. Deliver us from the thief. restore Your people Father. We ask these things in the name of our Messiah Yeshuah (Jesus). Amen.