Spirit Led

"Do not be afraid. Stand firm and you will see the deliverance the LORD will bring you today"
Moses

In today’s reading we read of the deliverance of Israel from the armies of Egypt. A few points are worthy of note.

God had requested Moses (in Exodus 13) to lead the Israelites into the desert, even though there was a shorter way via the Philistine region. This made no sense in the natural. Travelling into the desert would mean suicide. 3 million people travelling, along with lack of food and water in the desert could be very problematic.

Yet Moses obeyed, simply because he trusted the leading of the Lord. Pharaoh took the bait, knowing God’s people were hemmed in by both the sea and desert he decided to attack them. As the people realized the impending nature of Pharaoh’s attack they were distraught. Yet Moses’ assuring words “stand firm and you will see the deliverance the LORD will bring you today” began to indicate the secret behind Moses’ leadership.

Have you ever been hemmed in? Do you feel like you are sometimes between a rock and a hard place? How do you decide when there is a fork in the road, and both forks are impossible to consider?
The leading of the spirit is Moses’ answer. Though it totally made no sense in the natural he plodded on blindly leading God’s people to wandering in the desert, facing a sea and facing sure death. But as Moses faced Pharoah and sea, he heard from the spirit. Hearing from the spirit is so freeing. Romans 8 says those who are led by the spirit are sons of God. Galatians 3 teaches us about the freeing blessing of being spirit led. As Moses heard the voice of God in the 11th hour, he knew what to do. Impending freedom would be had.

God’s timing though not necessarily ours is always impeccable. God then instructs Moses to raise up his staff towards the sea. I can only imagine what was going through Moses mind. Will this really happen? Will we drown? Will Pharaoh catch up with us? Listen to me friend! Questions don’t matter. You will always….always….always have questions when it comes to the things of God. But as long as you listen to the spirit and obey, God can move in your life.

Moses raised up his staff, and God’s divine power separated the water into two. Moses and the Israelites proceeded into the sea, and were ultimately delivered while their enemies were drowned.

My word to you today is stand firm. Stand firm and you will see the deliverance of the Lord. I know things may be hard, confusing, and even desperate. But lean on the spirit. Watch out for God’s leading. It may not be a physical pillar of fire by cloud or fire by night, but he does and will lead you. It might be a still small voice. It could be a confirmatory voice from a trusted friend. It could just be plain commonsense to move ahead. But whatever it is, ensure you have peace, and see the freeing move of the spirit in your life, STAND FIRM.