Good
Morning Friends,
It
was time for Israel to move from Mt. Sinai and toward the land of Canaan which
God has promised to give to them. Because of the sin of the people in
worshiping in the golden calf, God had told Moses that although the people were
to go toward Canaan, He might not go with them. Moses appealed to God not to
send them alone.
God
renewed His promise to go with Moses and the people of Israel. “The Lord
replied, ‘My Presence will go with you, and I will give you rest.’” (Exodus
33:14)
“Then
Moses said to him, ‘If your Presence does not go with us, do not send us up
from here. How will anyone know that you are pleased with me and with your people
unless you go with us? What else will distinguish me and your people from all
the other people on the face of the earth?’” (Exodus 33:15-16)
Moses’
conclusion was that if God didn’t go with him and with Israel, then he didn’t
want to go. Without God’s presence, no blessing would be worth having. Without
God’s presence, Moses wouldn’t know what was right and what was wrong. Without
God’s presence, Moses would be living in fear of those around him.
Consider
where you would be today if God was not with you.
You’d
be groping around like a blind man in the dark without a clue what direction
was the right one for your life.
You
would be forced to live without security, with no reliable power to trust with
the problems you face today or the uncertainties of tomorrow.
You’d
be alone, because God is the one companion who is always with us.
You’d
be lost!
I
usually take God’s presence for granted. He’s always there and always has been
for me. Although there have been many times in my life when I’ve ignored His
presence, I always knew I could turn to Him if I needed Him.
Today,
reflect on how much God’s presence means to you and thank God that He’s there,
always has been and always will be!
His,
by Grace, Steve
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