HEADING TOWARDS THE PROMISED LAND

PROCLAMATION

“And it came to pass, when Pharaoh had let the people go … God led the people about, through the way of the wilderness of the Red Sea … And Moses took the bones of Joseph with him … And The Lord went before them by day in a pillar of a cloud, to lead them the way; and by night in a pillar of fire, to give them light …”  Exodus 13:17-21 (KJV)

 

EXPLANATION

These are the words of God which were revealed to and written by Moses under the influence of The Holy Spirit of God.  During the night, after The Lord God had killed all of the firstborn of Egypt and passed over the children of Israel, Pharaoh summoned Moses and Aaron and “Go, leave my people, you and the Israelites.”  Go worship your God as you have requested. (Exodus 12:31-32)  The Lord made the Egyptian people look kindly on the Israelites and they gave them silver, and gold, and clothing. (Exodus 12:33-36)  There were about six hundred thousand men plus women and children, and their livestock. (Exodus 12:37-38)  God led them as a pillar of a cloud by day, and a pillar of fire by night.  The day after they ate The Passover meal, Moses led the Israelites out of Egypt heading towards the Red Sea. (Exodus 13:15-21)  The Passover meal was to be eaten with unleavened bread. (Exodus 13:3 and 13:6-10)  Moses was told to make sure that the firstborn males were circumcised and consecrated to The Lord. (Exodus 13:1) 

 

APPLICATION

When The Lord God led the children of Israel out of Egypt, He did not lead them on the shortest route which would have been through the land of the Philistines.  He led them towards the Red Sea through the wilderness. (Exodus 13:17)  As we are led to the promised land, the road may be the long way, difficult and beset with tribulations.  However, He will be with us, (Hebrews 13:5) and there is nothing that we will encounter on our journey that He cannot manage.  So, wherever He leads us, we should gladly follow Him because He is The Way, The Truth, and The Life. (John 14:6)  We cannot make it to the promised land without Him.