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God’s message to me: When you are doing God’s will and you find your enemies hot on your heels it is time to rejoice. Through the power of their hands and their minds they expect to overcome you but, God is about to show them where the real power lies. He will show their power is nothing before your eyes and theirs and gain honor by defeating them in their hour of victory.
Israel had had this position since it was reformed in 1948. Every time they are attacked it is by a force so overwhelming that they stand no chance of victory or even survival. in every case they are found victorious and in control of much of their enemies territory in a matter of a couple of days to a week. The Lord gains honor each time in the eyes of those who pay attention because there is no way these victories could occur without Him.
Promises: God will protect you. He will provide all your needs. God will heal you and keep you from sickness.
Commands: Obey God and follow his laws and precepts.
Timeless principles: Freedom isn’t free. Liberty is an elusive goal in most countries because the people seek apparent security at the expense of liberty. Our founding fathers noted that those who would sacrifice liberty for the sake of security deserve neither. The people of Israel gained their freedom from Egypt. They watched as God brought one judgment after another on their oppressors while they suffered none of it. They saw God kill all the firstborn of Egypt without touching them. They left Egypt with a fortune in treasure, and livestock and food and clothing. Even with all that, the moment they saw a threat they complained that they should have been left in slavery where they were safe.
more to learn for in-depth study: There is a popular theory that the Israelites did not cross the red sea. Some say the name in was wrong and so it was another sea. Many say exactly what God said Pharaoh would say, “they are bewildered by the land”. In other words they were lost and didn’t know what body of water was before them. In Exodus 14:2 we see the truth. They knew precisely where they were. Imagine you set camp before Arlington, VA Between Fairfax, VA and the river. When you turn to enter Washington, DC, How likely are you to think you are crossing the Anacostia, south of DC? How likely are you to confuse DC with Alexandria even if you haven’t been there? The simple fact is they knew where they camped and what locations were around them so they would also know precisely where they crossed.
For those who are still scratching their heads, the Potomac runs North and south while the Anacostia branches East off of the Potomac and runs along the southern side of the capitol city.. Arlington and Fairfax are west of the city and, forming a triangle with Arlington in front of you and Fairfax on one side with the river on the other means your heading north and the only body of water in sight is the Potomac.
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How do you have time to write all this?
ReplyDeleteFinding the time is easy when I remember who I do this for. If there is anyone I don't want to fail it is God. The biggest problem isn't in the writing but in the research.
ReplyDeleteReading the chapters takes up to 15 minutes depending on the details. Writing basic notes on them takes another 5-10. The trouble comes in publishing notes I am confident will not mislead. I encourage everyone to read and take notes without stressing to hard. I, on the other hand, am publishing the study guide. I have read the bible through many times and done in-depth studies of many biblical subjects.
I know the material well but, when I tell it to someone there is the possibility of getting back with them to correct anything I misremembered. Writing it here may reach someone who doesn't get to find my corrections later. I know I need to get it right the first time.
I like getting extra depth to these lessons because I have seen too much of the results of misinformation and disinformation in the popular culture. I hope to dispel some of the myths with a healthy dose of facts so that others don't fall into the traps I have had to pull so many out of.