“When Pharaoh finally let the people go, God did not lead them along the main road that runs through Philistine territory, even though that was the shortest route to the Promised Land. God said, ‘If the people are faced with a battle, they might change their minds and return to Egypt.’” - Exodus 13:17 (NLT)
If you remember the story of the Israelites escape from Egypt, they grumbled about being in the wilderness. They wanted to know why God led them so far out into the wilderness and even accused Him of bringing them out there to die. But here’s what I didn't notice until now: God directed them on the longer path to protect them from even worse troubles than they experienced.
What wilderness times might you be experiencing? Perhaps you wonder where God is in your life. Perhaps you wonder why you must suffer certain things, or when it will end, but the truth is, perhaps you're where you are, and not where you could have been, to escape death, injury, illness, etc. Just because what you're going through is bad, doesn't mean that what you escaped going through wasn't worse. So count your blessings, be grateful, and trust God who never forsakes the righteous.
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Very insightful and annointed, it's easy to focus on the hardships at hand. If we knew what God was sparing us from we'd complain much less and praise Him so much more. Keep the revelations coming my love...so proud of you! MTLY.
ReplyDeleteAgreed. I'm sometimes discouraged when I see how long it takes to overcome something or reach a certain goal...this helped me to remember that God's plan is to prosper and not harm me :) Thanks for this.
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