(Reprinted from the archives - 2014)
“Marvelous things did He in the sight of their fathers, in the land of Egypt, in the field of Zoan. 13. He divided the sea, and caused them to pass through: and He made the waters stand as a heap. 14. In the daytime also He led them with a cloud, and all the night with a light of fire. 15. He clave (broke open) the rocks in the wilderness, and gave them drink as out of the great depths. 16. He brought streams also out the rock and caused waters to run down like rivers.” Psalm 78 was written by Asaph as a reminder to the Israelites of all that God had done for them, yet they strayed from Him. There is a lesson for us in verses 12-16 about what God did for His people, and they stand as reminders of what God is still doing for His people.. Protection When Israel came to the Red Sea, the only way that they could escape was if God protected them. He did this by dividing the Red Sea for them. This was something that only God could do. God wants to do the same thing in our lives. What He does for us might not be as dramatic as the Red Sea experience, but it will be just as effective. That’s what it means to live by faith. As we go through all of the things that we face in this life, we can depend on the protection of God, and we can depend on the fact that it will be something that only He can do. Presence The Israelites were not in this faith venture alone, for God was with them. He made His presence known through the “pillar of fire” by night, and the “pillar of cloud” by day. We have the promise of Jesus in the New Testament that He will never leave us or forsake us. He will be with us in the dark times and in the light times. When Jesus told His disciples about His coming crucifixion, and all that this would entail, He told them that He would send a “Comforter” to be with them. We recognize this as the Holy Spirit. When we accept Jesus as our Savior, He gives us His Spirit to lead and guide us through life much like the fire and cloud led the Israelites in their wilderness journey. We need to be careful that we give Jesus the appreciation that He deserves for His daily presence. Provision The text mentions only the water from rock that God provided for them. This was a reminder of the provision that God made for His people as they followed His leadership in the wilderness. We also remember that God provided manna for the people as well. Israel did not seem to understand, and the same can be said of us often, that God wants to provide for His children. We toss to and fro in life, worrying and fretting about things, when the Lord Jesus Christ wants to provide for us the things that we need in this life, including the spiritual things that we need. The greatest provision that we have from God is the gift of His Son, who died on the cross to save us from sin. Rejoice that you have the protection, presence and provision of God. If you don’t, you can claim them by faith in Jesus Christ. Bro. Joe
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