"Exodus 12:36-41 (NIV) 36 The LORD had made the Egyptians favorably disposed toward the people, and they gave them what they asked for; so they plundered the Egyptians. 37 The Israelites journeyed from Rameses to Succoth. There were about six hundred thousand men on foot, besides women and children. 38 Many other people went up with them, as well as large droves of livestock, both flocks and herds. 40 Now the length of time the Israelite people lived in Egypt was 430 years. 41 At the end of the 430 years, to the very day, all the LORD's divisions left Egypt. Exodus 12:51 (NIV) 51 And on that very day the LORD brought the Israelites out of Egypt by their divisions. " O: 1)God sovereignly planned every detail. 2) Slaves probably didn't have much wealth, or even necessities. But the Egyptians gladly gave them in abundance. 3) Many other people went with them. Why? Perhaps they believed in this God, as a result of the plagues, or even before. 4) Perhaps they were just curious and wanted to go 3 days into the wilderness to learn about this God. 5) God had picked this exact date for them to come out. There were in Egypt 430 years to the day.
A:God sovereignly plans every detail. He is never blindsided. He even sees to it that non-believers see glimpses of him. Today I want to praise God for specific things he has done in my life that show his care and planning in my life. P: Lord, you are the master designer, and master planner of all time, and all of creation. Nothing that happens slows down your time table. I never need to look at a delay and panic, because you bring about good out of what I consider to be random negative circumstances. Even when my apartment fell through this fall, you gave me a much better apartment, that I had not even seen before, and I so love it. The dishwasher, the bathroom, the modern lighting, the location. Everything is perfect. Lord, the way that you allowed my saxophone to sell just in time for Ryan to be born, and for us to pay the deductible. The way that you helped me to "happen" to go to the foreign police and check on something, the very last day that I could have turned in my visa ... or I would have had to start all over again. The way you led me to Trinec, before the Becks were in Opava. The way you led me to Opava, before the church plant had started. Lord, every detail you master minded. The fact that November 2009 I went into a major depression, and a counselor with GEM was in Austria (he left soon after) and I just happened to click with him, and got the help I needed to come out of that very dark and scary place. The fact that Ryan and Julie" just happen" to be here now. The way Mom was sick and in the hospital when I was home 2 years ago. I could go on and on. The way mom and dad met at the end of the year ... and then he went into the service. The way he got out and the next day people were frozen in for the Korean war. And Lord, these are only the things I know about. You are constantly intervening and leading in my life even when I don't know it. I praise you as the blessed controller of all things. Amen
"Exodus 12:36-41 (NIV)
ReplyDelete36 The LORD had made the Egyptians favorably disposed toward the people, and they gave them what they asked for; so they plundered the Egyptians. 37 The Israelites journeyed from Rameses to Succoth. There were about six hundred thousand men on foot, besides women and children.
38 Many other people went up with them, as well as large droves of livestock, both flocks and herds.
40 Now the length of time the Israelite people lived in Egypt was 430 years. 41 At the end of the 430 years, to the very day, all the LORD's divisions left Egypt. Exodus 12:51 (NIV) 51 And on that very day the LORD brought the Israelites out of Egypt by their divisions. "
O: 1)God sovereignly planned every detail. 2) Slaves probably didn't have much wealth, or even necessities. But the Egyptians gladly gave them in abundance. 3) Many other people went with them. Why? Perhaps they believed in this God, as a result of the plagues, or even before. 4) Perhaps they were just curious and wanted to go 3 days into the wilderness to learn about this God. 5) God had picked this exact date for them to come out. There were in Egypt 430 years to the day.
A:God sovereignly plans every detail. He is never blindsided. He even sees to it that non-believers see glimpses of him. Today I want to praise God for specific things he has done in my life that show his care and planning in my life.
P: Lord, you are the master designer, and master planner of all time, and all of creation. Nothing that happens slows down your time table. I never need to look at a delay and panic, because you bring about good out of what I consider to be random negative circumstances. Even when my apartment fell through this fall, you gave me a much better apartment, that I had not even seen before, and I so love it. The dishwasher, the bathroom, the modern lighting, the location. Everything is perfect. Lord, the way that you allowed my saxophone to sell just in time for Ryan to be born, and for us to pay the deductible. The way that you helped me to "happen" to go to the foreign police and check on something, the very last day that I could have turned in my visa ... or I would have had to start all over again. The way you led me to Trinec, before the Becks were in Opava. The way you led me to Opava, before the church plant had started. Lord, every detail you master minded. The fact that November 2009 I went into a major depression, and a counselor with GEM was in Austria (he left soon after) and I just happened to click with him, and got the help I needed to come out of that very dark and scary place. The fact that Ryan and Julie" just happen" to be here now. The way Mom was sick and in the hospital when I was home 2 years ago. I could go on and on. The way mom and dad met at the end of the year ... and then he went into the service. The way he got out and the next day people were frozen in for the Korean war. And Lord, these are only the things I know about. You are constantly intervening and leading in my life even when I don't know it. I praise you as the blessed controller of all things. Amen