Exodus 14:17-18 “Meanwhile I’ll make sure the Egyptians keep up their stubborn chase—I’ll use Pharaoh and his entire army, his chariots and horsemen, to put my Glory on display so that the Egyptians will realize that I am God.”
God uses Evil Pharaoh to show His Glory! God knows just what is going on in all the political arenas. He is the Master pulling all the strings. Rest assured that Our God is bringing things to an end.
19-20 The angel of God that had been leading the camp of Israel now shifted and got behind them. And the Pillar of Cloud that had been in front also shifted to the rear. The Cloud was now between the camp of Egypt and the camp of Israel. The Cloud enshrouded one camp in darkness and flooded the other with light. The two camps didn’t come near each other all night.
GOd is either with us or against us… It’s our choice!
Darkness or Light…
Psalms 2 Why the big noise, nations? Why the mean plots, peoples?
Earth-leaders push for position,
Demagogues and delegates meet for summit talks,
The God-deniers, the Messiah-defiers:
“Let’s get free of God!
Cast loose from Messiah!”
Heaven-throned God breaks out laughing.
At first He’s amused at their presumption;
Then He gets good and angry.
Furiously, He shuts them up:
“Don’t you know there’s a King in Zion? A coronation banquet
Is spread for Him on the holy summit.” Psalms 2
Can you see little ants with their fists raised at us, trying to be free of our dominion over them? First we laugh at the silliness of these little-minded beings thinking they could ever lead the way… then with simply cast them out of their arrogant mind-set. God is watching our political leaders, the power forces of the world and laughing. While they think they are in control, God is using them as tools to bring about His glory; to further His Kingdom!
7-9 Let me tell you what God said next.
He said, “You’re my son,
And today is your birthday.
What do you want? Name it:
Nations as a present? continents as a prize?
You can command them all to dance for you,
Or throw them out with tomorrow’s trash.”
Upstart-judges, learn your lesson:
Worship God in adoring embrace,
Celebrate in trembling awe. Kiss Messiah!
Your very lives are in danger, you know;
His anger is about to explode,
But if you make a run for God—you won’t regret it!
samuelaurie 