Tuesday, November 11 Behind the Scenes Then it came to pass, when Pharaoh had let the people go, that God did not lead them by way of the land of the Philistines, although that was near; for God said, Lest perhaps the people change their minds when they see war, and return to Egypt. Exodus 13:17 Recommended Reading 2 Corinthians 6:14-18 On the way out of Egypt, God protected Israel from military danger by sending them deep into the Sinai Peninsula (Exodus 13:17-18). And God sent them into Egypt to protect them from a moral danger in the land of Canaan (Genesis 38). Without going into the unsavory details, some in Jacobs family -- specifically, Jacobs son Judah -- became involved in serious immorality because of his familys close proximity to Canaanites. It became apparent that if Jacobs sons and their families were to remain faithful to the Lord, they needed to leave Canaan until they were morally and spiritually stronger. So God sent a famine on Canaan, arranged for his son Joseph to provide a place of refuge for Jacobs family in Egypt, and kept them there for 400 years, separated from the Egyptians in a corner of the land (Genesis 46:31-34). Dont be too quick to judge inconvenient circumstances in your life. God may be at work behind the scenes to protect you from something more serious. A Sovereign Protector I have, unseen, yet forever at hand. Augustus M. Toplady Read-Thru-the-Bible Acts 1-3
Posted on: Tue, 11 Nov 2014 15:00:32 +0000
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