Friday, March 3, 2017

Year 7, Day 62: Exodus 13


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In Exodus 13, we hear multiple times about the importance of the work of the Lord.  It is the Lord’s hand who brings the people out of Egypt.  It is the hardness of Pharaoh’s heart that the Lord uses to free them.  It is the Lord who chose for them to go the way of the sea rather than the way of the Philistines.  It is the Lord who leads the people with a pillar of smoke and fire.



This chapter is a great chapter to follow the chapters on the plagues.  The plagues were all about demonstrating the greatness of God.  Here in this chapter we have almost everything that happens connected to and attribution to the Lord.



The other dynamic of the work of the Lord in this chapter can be seen with respect to faith development.  Twice in this chapter we hear about the importance of explaining the Passover and the exodus to the next generation.  We are to be clear in our explanation.  We are to be direct in our teaching.  We are to not waver in attributing what happened to the power of God.



This is vital to remember as we continue to read through the Old Testament as well as in our own life.  As we read through the history of the Hebrew people, count how many times the people forget who God is and what God has done for them.  Count how many times the heart of the people wanders away from God because they forget who He is.  If we want people to have a chance in remaining faithful to God and having a meaningful relationship with Him, we must be willing to tell our story and the story of others within whom God has worked.



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