“Are you listening?” {Exodus 1-4}
12:30 AM
January 16, 2018
I don’t know about you, but
when life changes, I tend to pull on the reins and want to stop. I have a difficult time with change and I
want to know all the plans ahead of time so that I am prepared. Some people call this being a control
freak. Well, whatever it is, I don’t
like being in the midst of change without knowing what’s going on.
God’s timing is not at all like my own. And I have been like Moses many, many times – pick someone else! I am not at all your gal! Until now. These past 15 days have been simply amazing. I prayed for open eyes, wisdom and understanding not too long ago, and I have seen and understood so much more than I thought possible.
After Moses tried over and
over to tell God he wasn’t the right guy for the task, God told Moses, “I will
be with you.” (3:12) We need to become
more aware of the ground we walk on. God’s
location is right here! Remember, our
bodies are a temple? (1 Corinthians 6:19)
“We take the first step towards worship each time we become aware that
God constantly surrounds us.” (iworship devotional for today).
Where is it that you need to
worship God? Is it in an illness? A job?
Your children? Your parents? Your spouse? A new place to live? Whatever it is, just remember that is holy ground. Perhaps you haven’t realized that that is
holy ground. God wants you to worship Him
right there. He brought you there and He
is able to part the seas for you to go through it.
“As we begin today in Exodus,
let us remember that the word means “to go forth” or “to depart”. It’s the story of a people rescued through
the blood of a sacrificial lamb, breaking the bonds of slavery to worship the
God who rescued them, and then being taught how to worship Him. It’s a book detailing some of the essential
elements of worship, trusting, leaving, listening and obeying. The Israelites had to leave their old ways
and adopt the Lord’s ways. They had to
listen to God’s instructions about how to live and worship. And finally, they had to obey.” (iworship
Bible)
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