“And the Egyptians shall know that I am the Lord, when I stretch forth mine hand upon Egypt, and bring out the children of Israel from among them”.( Exodus 7:5)
Egypt would eventually cast out the righteous from among them. However, God offered a better way. Moses used God’s words, Let my people go. Upon Pharaohs refusal a different path was set in motion. There would be a separation of believers from the world and from secular religion. Those who did not obey God by refusing to eat the Pass-over and refusing to put the blood of the Lamb on their door-posts, experienced the death of their first born.
The coming year, 2009, will be a year of great blessing for those who have received the Passover Lamb and applied the blood of the Lamb to their homes and lives. We will pass through dry places, the deserts of life, but God will provide food and water. His Word will be our food. His Spirit will satisfy our hearts. We will find that even nature will provide safe passage for you and work in your favor. It will be like the Red Sea was for the children of God, yet the children of the world will experience calamity at every turn.
Do not think that everything is just going to get better. It will get better and the blessings will come because you believe His Word. Even your children must be taught to believe, to obey and to act on the Word of God. As it was then, so shall it be today, many will fall at your side, yet you will prevail. Blessing will come to your house, you will become a place of shelter for the weary and fearful, and you will offer encouragement to the lost and bewildered. Be blessed in 2009.
Pastor’s Danny and Sarah
