UnReAl!

If you are not a big fan of the Old Testament become one!

I am reading these stories for the first time in a long time and it is unreal. I know that I have struggled with the Old Testament at times in concern to its relevance in my own life but it is relevant...

I want to share some of my insight because I was blown away.

Exodus 13:17 through chapter 14. Read it.

The gist of it is about the Israelites crossing the Red Sea and freedom from the oppressive Egyptian rulers (paraphrased).

First insight-God guided His people. He did this through a pillar of cloud by day and a pillar of fire by night to give them light. Just as His spirit is in us now so was He in front ans behind them at that very moment. God was guiding a unruly nation that bit and kicked at every turn. The God who created this earth was loving His people who did not always believe; He loved a people and choose to guide a people that did not deserve to be freed...And He guided with a passion! He killed so that His people would not be destroyed (harsh but good). He guarded them with jealously.

Do you know a God like this? Do you know that He will be your light at night and your guidance during the day? Do you know that He loves you to a point that you could not possibly live if you felt its full power? Do you know that He is guarding you this very moment?

Moses believed...

Ex 14:13-"...Do not be afraid. Stand firm and you will see the deliverance the Lord will bring you today..."

Can you say this right now about what God is doing in your life? Are you telling people around to stand firm and wait for deliverance from whatever struggles they are facing?

The Book is full of instances of God's faithfulness and if that's not enough for you, He is faithful to each and everyone of us in our own lives day after day even though we are an unruly people.

And He still loves us! UNREAL!

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