God’s Redemptive Work Makes Slaves Warriors
Psalm 105:37-39, Isaiah 43.
Psalm 105:37-39 says, “He also brought them out with silver and gold, And there was none feeble among His tribes. Egypt was glad when they departed, For the fear of them had fallen upon them. He spread a cloud for a covering by day, and fire to give light in the night.” The Hebrew word for “feeble” is kaw-shal and means, ‘To stumble, fall or be cut down, to be overthrown, injured or ruined.’ It refers to ‘A weak, wounded or failing person, to one defeated and knowing no success.’ According to Psalm 105:37, every Israelite experienced success under Moses. The Living Bible says there was no sick or feeble among them. We have one key reference to the fruit of the pastoral ministry of Moses that prepared God’s family of three million for the spoiling of Egypt. How great must the redemptive miracle ministry of Moses have been to prepare three million people! Both Moses’ ministry and Jesus’ ministry represent two sides of the same coin. Scripture says God would raise up a prophet like Moses. This was, of course, a direct reference to Jesus! We have to look at Jesus to see the pastoral ministry of Moses. Scripture records the judicial anointing Moses walked in to redeem! What are we to make of this? What does this say to our generation? Isaiah 43 is very clear about the church being God’s witnesses. As God’s end-time witnesses, a prophetic pattern is unfolding pregnant with purpose! God’s strength and might on display through believers will make the Jews jealous and turn their hearts to Him.
- Certain prevailing situations and circumstances were the channel by which heat and pressure was created in your health, finances, spiritual etc life.
- Thank God for each trying moment, each difficult situation, each person who brought about hardship to you. Jesus needed Judas to betray him so that the world would be reconciled to God through His death. God uses anything to glorify His name and fulfill purpose.
- Thank God for those Judases and Peninahs. They were necessary for your up liftment. (1 Th 5:18; Mar 11:25-26; Ps 34:19; Job 5:18)
- In areas where you went through heat and pressure, guard against: lack of forgiveness and bitterness. These two traits are debilitating to many children of God. Like the parable in Mat 18:21-35 pray and forgive those who were used, if not, God will not forgive your trespasses.
- Ask God to root out or keep out bitterness which will trouble and defile many. Ask the Lord to heal your wounds. (Mat 6:14-15; 15:13; Mar 11:25-26; Lk 6:37).