Genesis 33
God's apparently still not happy with the people for building that golden calf. But, because they are the children of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob he will fulfill his promise to them and give to their children the land flowing with milk and honey. However, God will not go with them for they are a stiff-necked people and His presence might consume them. But, Moses implores him to go with them. How will we know your ways, he asks? How indeed will the Israelites know the way to the promised land if the LORD is not with them?
How indeed will we know the way? Jesus told his disciples: "I am the way, the truth and the life." (John 14:6) Their is only one way to the promised land. If we're not to get lost on the way then we need to follow Jesus. That path, just as the path that God led the Israelites through the wilderness on, is not an easy one. It is filled with times of both trial and temptation. But, God is with you on that journey. No, you will not see his face, but his glory is before you. His glory is seen in the cross for as he bore our sins in humiliation on the cross he triumphed over sin, death, and the power of all evil for you. What a paradox! As he humbled himself, willingly succumbing to death for us, he was lifted up on that cross to the glory of God.
I love the "I Am's" found in the book of John. They are a reminder to me that Jesus is telling us that he and the Father are one. Did not the LORD tell Moses earlier in our studies that his name is: "I am who I am"? There is only one God - Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. There is only one way to find our way through the wilderness of this world to the land promised to us by our Father, and that is by following the Son, Jesus Christ, by the power of the Holy Spirit.
So, I got a little side-tracked this mornng... that is not that unusual. No matter where I find myself, it seems I always want to wander to Jesus. May your journey through the wilderness be led by the light of God, who is Jesus Christ.
God's apparently still not happy with the people for building that golden calf. But, because they are the children of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob he will fulfill his promise to them and give to their children the land flowing with milk and honey. However, God will not go with them for they are a stiff-necked people and His presence might consume them. But, Moses implores him to go with them. How will we know your ways, he asks? How indeed will the Israelites know the way to the promised land if the LORD is not with them?
How indeed will we know the way? Jesus told his disciples: "I am the way, the truth and the life." (John 14:6) Their is only one way to the promised land. If we're not to get lost on the way then we need to follow Jesus. That path, just as the path that God led the Israelites through the wilderness on, is not an easy one. It is filled with times of both trial and temptation. But, God is with you on that journey. No, you will not see his face, but his glory is before you. His glory is seen in the cross for as he bore our sins in humiliation on the cross he triumphed over sin, death, and the power of all evil for you. What a paradox! As he humbled himself, willingly succumbing to death for us, he was lifted up on that cross to the glory of God.
I love the "I Am's" found in the book of John. They are a reminder to me that Jesus is telling us that he and the Father are one. Did not the LORD tell Moses earlier in our studies that his name is: "I am who I am"? There is only one God - Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. There is only one way to find our way through the wilderness of this world to the land promised to us by our Father, and that is by following the Son, Jesus Christ, by the power of the Holy Spirit.
So, I got a little side-tracked this mornng... that is not that unusual. No matter where I find myself, it seems I always want to wander to Jesus. May your journey through the wilderness be led by the light of God, who is Jesus Christ.
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