As the children of Israel were on their way to the good land to accomplish God’s purpose, Amalek and his people came to fight them right when they were tired and weary (see Exo. 17). Throughout the Old Testament there have been many battles between Israel and Amalek, and God commanded that they would be […]
Seeing that the Flesh is the Leading Enemy Frustrating us from Going on with the Lord
In Exodus 15 we see the song of praise the children of Israel sang after Pharaoh and his armies were swallowed by the Red Sea; in Exodus 17 we see a picture showing the continual war with Amalek. Exodus 17 is after Exodus 15, and the war in Exodus 17 is after the victory in […]
Learning to Live a Life of Praise, Developing our Praise, and Being Persons of Praise
After God delivered them from Egypt and saved them from Pharaoh through their crossing of the Red Sea, the children of Israel sang the song of Moses, a song of praise to God for His victory and His salvation. In their song there is much praise to God for saving them the slavery in Egypt […]
Praise God for His Glorious Triumph over His Enemy and His Salvation of His People!
In the book of Exodus we clearly see that the goal of God’s salvation, provision, and revelation is the building of His dwelling place. Also, the central thought and the direction of the book of Exodus is the dwelling place of God. Once God has His building, He has a way to bring in His […]
The Result of the Flowing and Growing Life is an Army Fighting for God’s Purpose
In our crystallization study of the book of Exodus this week we have been getting into the deeper significance of the people of Israel at Marah and Elim. After crossing the Red Sea and seeing Pharaoh and his armies buried in the sea, the people of Israel traveled through the wilderness for three days without […]
Elim: God’s People Carry out His Ministry by His Flowing and Growing Divine Life
The experience of the children of Israel at Marah exposed them and tested them, and they realized how much bitterness there’s in the environment and in their being; as a result of Moses crying out to God, He showed him a tree which he cast into the bitter waters, and they became sweet. In our […]
The Experience of the Cross Tests us, Exposes us, and Allows God to Heal our Being
After healing the bitter waters at Marah by showing Moses a tree which he cast into the waters, the Lord made a statute for the people of Israel and He revealed that He is their Healer. The people of Israel didn’t just encounter bitter waters but they were bitter in their being, and God was […]