The Divine Care of God

(Exodus 13:21) - "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; to go by day and night.")

 

As the children of Israel were wandering in the wilderness we can see that God placed the pillars of cloud and fire to prove His love, presence, and His care for the people that He had great plans for.  What an awesome thing it was that for forty years God provided this pillar of cloud and fire.

 

The divine care of God is seen throughout Israel's wilderness journey.  God provided manna.  God provided quail.  God provided water.  God provided them clothing that did not wear out the whole time that they journeyed in the wilderness.  "And I have led you forty years in the wilderness: your clothes are not waxen old upon you, and Thy shoe is not waxen old upon Thy foot" - (Deuteronomy 29:5).

 

Just as the children of Israel had the blessing of being led by God day and night, you and I have the same blessing.  God does in fact lead those who are His children by different ways and means.  It may not be by a pillar of cloud or fire, but through the Holy Spirit God will lead us in the directions that He wants us to go.  "And Thine ears shall hear a word behind Thee, saying, this is the way, walk ye in it, when ye turn to the right hand, and when ye turn to the left." - (Isaiah 30:21).

 

What an encouragement it is to know that God cares as much for you and I as He did for the children of Israel.  Are we listening for His direction and once we know what direction that He wants us to go, are we willing to trust His direction for our lives?  Just listen and follow!

God's Opinion of Sin

(Isaiah 5:20) - "Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light, and light for darkness; that put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter!"

 

The woe is a statement of judgment that is pronounced on sin.

 

As God was speaking through Isaiah the prophet, He was describing the distorted view of what was right and wrong.  The people that Isaiah was speaking to were calling evil good and good evil.  They were putting light for darkness and darkness for light.  They were putting bitter for sweet and sweet for bitter.

 

As we look at the condition of our society today we cannot help but see the same mentality.  Society today exalts sin by calling immorality and perversion true virtues and commendable freedoms when according to the Word of God, God still calls sin, sin.  On the other hand many in our society calls righteousness evil because righteousness goes against their lifestyle.

 

You and I have a tremendous responsibility and privilege to lift up the standards of God's Word without apology because we know that biblical standards is God's desire and will for our society.

 

You and I are to be light in the midst of darkness and sin.  We must commit ourselves as believers to wholeheartedly adhere to God's view of what is right.  This kind of view of sin is not being pessimistic but in reality it's calling sin what it is - sin,.

 

What rewards are waiting for us due to our resolve to not compromise what God calls sin.  Let's be an encouragement to those who are not bending or bowing in the face of adversity.  Let's be light in our society.

God's Plan

(ECCLESIASTES 3:1) - "To everything there is a season, and a time to every purpose under heaven."

 

God's plan includes every person's purpose and activities on earth.  The words "season", "time", and "purpose", gives reference to God's divine plan and will regarding each person's life.

 

You and I must be careful not to miss Gods purpose and will for our lives.  There is no greater purpose of our existing on planet earth than the divine purpose that God has for us and to find that purpose and to walk in and fulfill that purpose in our individual lives.

 

There is no greater thrill and satisfaction than to know that God has a specific place, time, purpose, and function that He wants us to find and to live out according to His plan and purpose.

 

You and I are not here by happenstance or accident.  You and I are not someones mistake that somehow slipped by without God's awareness.  God knows our ending from our beginning and He has well orchestrated our lives to fit and to fulfill His purpose.

 

We all have our season, our time, and our purpose. Finding that season, time, and purpose is not God's responsibility but ours.  But once we find what our season, time and purpose is, God will hold you and I responsible to fulfill them in our lives.

 

Before you and I were ever born, God had our lives charted out.  He already had our purpose mapped out.  From our first breath until our last breath.