The Israelites were dressed for fighting when
they left the This verse sounds like the Hebrews marched out of
The people were dressed for battle, but they were still thinking like slaves. They looked the part of conquerors, but inside their tails were tucked between their legs and they just weren't ready to fight.
It takes more than wearing a uniform to be a soldier. Maybe the Hebrews were feeling a little too cocky, pockets jingling with their neighbors’ gold, and leaving behind the dazed Egyptians reeling from God’s one-two plague punch. Maybe they were itching for a fight they weren't ready for. Were their egos writing checks their bodies couldn’t cash? Either way, God knew that if they tasted battle too soon, they would lose heart, turn tail and run back to
Sometimes God sends us into the battle; and other times God knows the better part of valor is in living to fight another day. Either way, to be sure, the battles will come.
When is the last time you prayed through Ephesians 10:6-18?
God provided many rituals that the Israelites were to follow to show their loyalty to Him. I totally get and understand the significance of the 10 Commandments but I was wondering if any other rituals need to be part of our lives today?
ReplyDeleteSome would say the only commandment was #1: You shall have no other gods before me, and that the other 9 were expansions on that one, and that all the other ones were further expansions. The 10 commandments have also been likened to a legal code to give structure to Israel's civil life and relationships.
ReplyDeleteJesus said he came not to abolish the law, but to fulfill it.