Edd Sterchi Via Bulletin Gold
The nation of Israel had escaped slavery from Egypt.
But now they found themselves being pursued by their
former captors. At the shore of the Red Sea they felt that
they were trapped. Many of them thought about going
back to Egypt into slavery. Others were bemoaning
their current dilemma. The LORD then said to Moses,
“Why do you cry to Me? Tell the children of Israel to
go forward” (Exodus 14:15). Other Bible versions have
God saying for them to “move on.” God has always
wanted His people to trust in Him and keep moving
forward.
This got me to thinking about God’s people today.
Many seem to have the same mindset as the Israelites.
Some desire to go back to their life they had before
Christ (of living in the bondage of sin). Others do not
look to the future with hope and bewail their current
problems. But we need to be people who trust in God
and keep moving forward. Don’t look back – keep
moving forward in faith, trust, hope, service, spiritual
growth, love, forgiveness.
“Meditate on these things; give yourself entirely to
them, that your progress may be evident to all.”
(1Timothy 4:15)