HE IS MAKING READY

READING: EXODUS 23:25-33

Verse 30: “Little by little I will drive them out from before you, until you have increased, and you inherit the land.”

God is thorough and complete, anticipating our situations to the very most minute details. He uses His perfect knowledge of what is to come in order to provide for our good. An example of this is found in Exodus 23. In that chapter, God was told the Israelites of the preparations He would make for their conquest of the Promised Land. The Lord promised His people that He would gradually drive out the tribes who occupied the land. He knew that disaster would result if He suddenly drove out the occupants of the land. The beasts would become too numerous and the area would become a wilderness. Therefore, His plan was to drive them out little by little as the number of Israelite increased. In that manner He would preserve a balanced environment for them. That example of what the Father promised and fulfilled should encourage every Christian. Here is why. We can rejoice to know that the Lord has given the same level of detailed planning to our lives and our times. He is the same and has not changed. Just as His plan was perfect for them in that day, it is no less perfect now as He provides for us in these days. That’s a thought – about God’s word.

RESPONSE

1. What awareness do you have regarding what the Lord is preparing during these times?

2. Are you experiencing the Lord’s personal preparation in your life?