Nugget 26
Egypt to Canaan (Part 2)
February 1987
Because God made man with a moral nature that equips him for discerning right and wrong, and places in the world a Spirit to assist him in making the right choices, there is really no excuse when we take the wrong road. The power to choose is a God-given endowment, therefore, man has to destroy his own conscience before he is able to totally reject God.
This provision is made because of God's foresight and foreknowledge. He saw man's weakness before the fall, thus made preparations for man's deliverance. One would say, why would God, knowing this, expose man to evil influences? If, however, one should carefully examine the structure of God's created beings (spirit, soul and body), one would only see that this very weakness is man's greatest strength, THE POWER TO CHOOSE. This power can be so great that it transcends the power of the enemy. God will NEVER reject or turn away from one person who desires Him. "And him that cometh unto me I will in no wise (no case) cast out," John 6:37b.
When man fell, he was separated from God, since God and sin cannot exist together. Adam, therefore, lost the relationship he had with God in the Garden, through disobedience, but God provided the SECOND ADAM, Jesus Christ, to rescue mankind through the LAW and by the LAW. "For without shedding of blood there is no remission of sin." By this means, Jesus Christ opened the way back to God.
The Bible is written in types and shadows, parables and mysteries. Jesus told His disciples that it was expedient for Him to go, that the Comforter, THE HOLY SPIRIT, might come to them to teach them, and bring all things to their remembrance. The Holy Spirit, therefore, unveils the mysteries in the types and shadows, making the Word understandable to all who believe - He is the revealer. This enlightenment seems to have come in waves and moves of the Spirit down through the ages. In spite of the evil forces working against believers, the burning of scrolls, persecutions, poor or bad translations, God has preserved His Word by the Spirit, and will until all the RANSOMED CHURCH IS SAVED TO SIN NO MORE. THIS IS THE POWER OF THE BLOOD OF JESUS CHRIST.
The story of the journey of the children of Israel is most fitting in relation to the Christian walk, because after man left Eden, his way back has been full of struggles in his encounter with the world, as aptly described in the book PILGRIM'S PROGRESS.
It is very clear that Satan got into the church and created a religious system, which became an enemy of God's true church (believers everywhere who submit to Christ, and are being led of the Spirit); thus, we have the many and varied religious groups. The sad part of it all is that many resort to murder, violence and other evil practices, claiming they are acting in the name of God. HATE IS NOT OF GOD.
The children of Israel in bondage in Egypt is a type of the people of God in bondage in the world with all its allurements and enticements, robbing the people of their inheritance, and binding them in slavery to its customs and traditions. This heavy burden, however, causes people to cry out for help, even as Israel cried to God from the iron furnaces of Egypt. This pressure from the enemy brings us to the place where we realize that our help comes from God alone. It is important for us to discover the source of our help.
Coming to ourselves and recognizing our need is, therefore, the first step to deliverance. The "prodigal son" CAME TO HIMSELF, cried out, got up and went. God heard Israel's cry, prepared Moses of the tribe of Levi (who was brought up as an Egyptian, in spite of his mother's hiding him from the Pharaonic edict for the destruction of all Hebrew male infants), and gave him His command when He spoke to him from the burning bush in the wilderness.
In delivering Israel, God wrought great judgments on Egypt, and also demonstrated His power to those who did not know Him before. There are so many people who feel that the power of Satan and the world seem greater than the power of God. God is patient and longsuffering, but when He moves to deliver His people, one or many, nothing stands in the way. Nothing can stand against the BLOOD OF JESUS CHRIST. God told Moses to put the blood on the door posts and lintels, and no power from hell or earth could withstand the power of that blood, which was only a type of the real thing, which is now applied to the heart or soul of those who come to Him.
"Precious blood upon the door.
Saving blood upon the door.
Oh, my soul, there is no danger
Where the blood is on the door."
This is how God eats with us the PASSOVER. Praise God for the feast.
If there is anyone reading this article, who has not yet had the experience of forgiveness through the blood of Jesus Christ, and belief that the blood has power to save - just call on Him right now; ask Jesus to save you by His blood, and deliver you from the bondage of sin and self. Moses led the people from Rameses and Succoth out of Egypt. Jesus leads believers out of bondage into freedom.
Pharaoh and his people thought Israel was trapped by the natural obstacles (the Red Sea and the mountains); they hastened to attack, but by Divine intervention, the Red Sea parted for Israel to pass over on dry ground, then closed to destroy Pharaoh and his army. How many times has God come to our rescue - so many wonderful testimonies of God's divine intervention in the lives of His people. Even now as you read, I am sure, thoughts come to your mind of your deliverances from the enemy's traps and snares.
"Got any rivers you think are uncrossable?
Got any mountains you can't tunnel through?
God specializes in things seen impossible.
He does the things that no other one can do."
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