Today's Thought

Today’s Thoughts come from Exodus 13-14

 

God in His wisdom took the Israelites out of Egypt in path that would both protect them as well as set up an opportunity to further display his awesome power.  Now having just revealed himself through the plagues, and clearly demonstrating his power and authority, you wouldn’t think that God had anything that he still needed to prove.  And yet in the day he provided a cloud to lead them and a pillar of fire at night.   Yet when Pharaoh’s army crests the hill behind the Israelite nation, they immediately panic. They fall into self pity, fear, and resentment.  They actually vocalize that it would have been better to stay as slaves in Egypt.  We have no idea how patient God really is.  He just saved this nation from destruction while defeating one the greatest empires of the time without the Israelites having to do basically anything and here just a short time later they panic at the sight of an enemy God has already defeated.  God even in our lack of faith, confidence, submission, etc… is still God, still faithful, still, loving, and still very very patient.

 

You know the story, he saves them again. A pattern that must unfortunately be repeated for thousands of years.  Never doubt, we serve a patient and loving God.

 

Rob