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Now the Israelites safe across the
sea could realize the fulfilment of God’s promise spoke through
Moses “…Do not be
afraid. Stand still, and see the salvation of the Lord, which He
will accomplish for you today. For the Egyptians whom you see
today, you shall see again no more forever. Exodus 14:13 NKJV
Indeed they saw
their enemies no more, they began to sing songs of joy and dance
to the living God who took them out of slavery. “The
Lord is my strength and song, and He has become my salvation…”
Exodus 15:2 NKJV
In fact the whole
chapter is a song dedicate to glorify God, but not for long. Their
joyful song was interrupted by another problem. “And
they went three days in the wilderness and found no water. Now
when they came to Marah, they could not drink the waters of Marah,
for they were bitter. Therefore
the name of it was called Marah. And the people complained against
Moses, saying,
“What shall we drink?” Exodus 15:23-24 NKJV
Tracking down
the story, the then slaves who were taken out of Egypt by the
Mighty Hands of God did not make it to the end, except for Joshua
and Caleb. Why? Because they kept on doing what they knew best –
complaining all the time instead of pursuing the Promised Land.
What should we do after the
campaign of Mount Sinai, or any other movement of faith we
participate in the church? We have to persevere and have a
non-stop determination in order to possess what God has promised
us. Otherwise, what was born through the flames of excitement will
end before reaching half way of its target.
If one day you were determined to
achieve anything in your life and the difficulties made you give
up, it is never late to re-start! But this time around, do it
right. Be determined, perseverant and do not withdraw from the
battle. We will have three days to pursuit what God has already
given to us on Mount Sinai.
If there are problems more powerful
than you, blocking your ways, resisting you, God will defend you
and fight for you. He is the only God who can help those who are
weak before their impossible problems.
“… in
Your hand is there not power and might,
so that no one is able to withstand You?...” 2 Chronicles 20:6-7
Dear reader your
faith in God is the only way out for you. Even if your
problem is above what you can bare, God is ready to uproot it from
your life. Act upon what you believe, upon God’s promises and
the impossible problems you see today, you will see them no
more.
God
bless you,
Bp.
Marcelo Pires
UCKG,
AU
bpmarcelo@uckg.org.au
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