05-22-2019, 04:59 PM
*CAC LIVING WATER DAILY DEVOTIONAL*
*Wednesday, May 22, 2019*
*GO FORWARD!*
*Read Exodus 14:10-18*
*MEMORISE*
*And the Lord said to Moses, “Why do you cry to Me? Tell the children of Israel to go forward” (Exodus 14:15).*
*EXPOSITION*
When God says something, He means it. He should be taken for, and at His Word. He never said anything and retracted nor changed it in anyway. (Num. 29:19). If the military ranking gives a “march forward” to you, he expects total uncompromising compliance, even when such an order leads nowhere or makes no sense!
Israelites can be best described as people who were at crossroads and in dilemma of their lives when they got to the Red Sea. Having experienced divine deliverance from the suffering and slavery of the stiff-necked Pharaoh, their joy knew no bounds, but it was very slender. No sooner had they been freed, than they had before, them a massive and poisonous sea! To worsen the case, the stubborn Egyptian were advancing- so close to them! Any more dilemma than this?
At that, forgetful people of God resorted to persuading Moses and his lieutenants to lead them back to Egypt, believing parochially it was more honourable to die and have sepulchers in Egypt, than perishing inside red sea! What an unfortunate incidence! Christians must take caution not to allow any situation, no matter how grieving or devastating to persuade us to be tempted to consider going back to ‘Egypt' is the option!
Their forgetfulness of God’s dealing with them and their unbelief notwithstanding, God still waded in by instructing Moses to take a step which eventually led them to their total victory over the Pharaohs’ warriors who became feed for the fishes and sea creatures. God sees there are stumbling blocks before you, but He still says, *‘Go forward!’* Why? Because those ‘stumbling blocks’ shall soon become stepping stones to your greater heights (Isaiah 40:12-14). You’ll go places. Just hold on to His instructions. (Deut. 28:1).
*PRAYER POINTS*
1. O Lord, I receive the grace and auction to advance forward, irrespective of what is before me!
2. Lord, help those who are being severely persecuted for Gospel’s sake, not to turn back from You. Make them stand to the end.
3. O Lord, increase our faith in this country to know that better days awaits and lie ahead of our nation.
*EXTRA READING FOR TODAY: I Kings 8:39 - 10:8; John 5:37 - 6:11.*
*Wednesday, May 22, 2019*
*GO FORWARD!*
*Read Exodus 14:10-18*
*MEMORISE*
*And the Lord said to Moses, “Why do you cry to Me? Tell the children of Israel to go forward” (Exodus 14:15).*
*EXPOSITION*
When God says something, He means it. He should be taken for, and at His Word. He never said anything and retracted nor changed it in anyway. (Num. 29:19). If the military ranking gives a “march forward” to you, he expects total uncompromising compliance, even when such an order leads nowhere or makes no sense!
Israelites can be best described as people who were at crossroads and in dilemma of their lives when they got to the Red Sea. Having experienced divine deliverance from the suffering and slavery of the stiff-necked Pharaoh, their joy knew no bounds, but it was very slender. No sooner had they been freed, than they had before, them a massive and poisonous sea! To worsen the case, the stubborn Egyptian were advancing- so close to them! Any more dilemma than this?
At that, forgetful people of God resorted to persuading Moses and his lieutenants to lead them back to Egypt, believing parochially it was more honourable to die and have sepulchers in Egypt, than perishing inside red sea! What an unfortunate incidence! Christians must take caution not to allow any situation, no matter how grieving or devastating to persuade us to be tempted to consider going back to ‘Egypt' is the option!
Their forgetfulness of God’s dealing with them and their unbelief notwithstanding, God still waded in by instructing Moses to take a step which eventually led them to their total victory over the Pharaohs’ warriors who became feed for the fishes and sea creatures. God sees there are stumbling blocks before you, but He still says, *‘Go forward!’* Why? Because those ‘stumbling blocks’ shall soon become stepping stones to your greater heights (Isaiah 40:12-14). You’ll go places. Just hold on to His instructions. (Deut. 28:1).
*PRAYER POINTS*
1. O Lord, I receive the grace and auction to advance forward, irrespective of what is before me!
2. Lord, help those who are being severely persecuted for Gospel’s sake, not to turn back from You. Make them stand to the end.
3. O Lord, increase our faith in this country to know that better days awaits and lie ahead of our nation.
*EXTRA READING FOR TODAY: I Kings 8:39 - 10:8; John 5:37 - 6:11.*