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Do we ever feel that in this journey of following Jesus, He asks us to do things that make no sense to us? We will all experience situations in life that do not seem right to us in the natural. That is when we need to trust and obey, even when we do not understand.
In Exodus 14, the Lord gives the next steps of the journey to the people after they have left Egypt. He gives Moses the direction and tells him: Exodus 14: 3-4, “Then Pharaoh will think, “The Israelites are confused. They are trapped in the wilderness. And once again, I will harden Pharaoh’s heart, and he will chase after you. I have PLANNED this ORDER TO DISPLAY MY GLORY through Pharaoh and his army. After this, the Egyptians will know that I am the Lord! So the Israelites camped there as they were told.”
Wow! Imagine if you were Moses telling the people God’s next steps for them. They have just been set free and are headed toward the Promised Land, but God has a plan for us! He is going to allow Pharaoh and his armies to come at them. We have nowhere to go, but we will trust the Lord to do what He has said He will do.
God will use our delays, detours, and unanswered questions for His purposes. When we do not understand what is happening in life, we need to walk by faith, not feelings!
We may not understand what is happening today, but God’s plan will be fulfilled, and His Word will never fail! Lord, help me to trust You and Your plan when it does not make sense today.
Romans 8:28 says, “And we know that in all things God works together for the good, to those who love God and are called according to HIS PURPOSE.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Pastor Ronald Squibb has been the International Christian Church (ICC) Lead Senior Pastor at Staten Island, New York, since 2011. He draws many experiences from his over 40 years as a pastor and significant emotional life experiences.
His new book, Following the Journey with Jesus, which he co-authored with Daniel McNaughton, was recently published and is getting rave reviews. His daily devotional appears in this publication.