We continue our study on God’s strength and power. If we are to trust Him, then we must have knowledge of and confidence in His strength. Let’s explore a few more ways in which God’s strength is revealed to us.
4. DELIVERING ISRAEL FROM EGYPT
Exodus 15:11-13 NKJV
“[11] Who is like You, O LORD, among the gods? Who is like You, glorious in holiness, fearful in praises, doing wonders? [12] You stretched out Your right hand; the earth swallowed them. [13] You in Your mercy have led forth the people whom You have redeemed; You have guided them in Your strength to Your holy habitation.”
God delivered Israel, an entire nation, from Egypt, another nation. Such a remarkable feat has never been heard of in all of history. In 2021, we saw how difficult and challenging it was just to bring a few 1000 people out of Afghanistan. Yet, God in His own strength and power, shook Egypt and brought His people, and entire nation, out by way of the Red Sea.
I love the Song of Moses in Exodus 15, which gives an elaborate description of how God delivered Israel and brought them out of Egypt by His mighty power. What glorious, reassuring words, describing God’s power to deliver His own. It does not matter who or what holds His people captive; the LORD is more than able to deliver.
Moses, certainly, knew it was the strong hand of God that brought Israel out of Egypt.
Exodus 32:11 NLT
“But Moses tried to pacify the LORD his God. “O LORD!” he said. “Why are you so angry with your own people whom you brought from the land of Egypt with such great power and such a strong hand?”
2 Kings 17:36 NLT
“But worship only the LORD, who brought you out of Egypt with great strength and a powerful arm. Bow down to him alone, and offer sacrifices only to him.”
Not only did God bring them out of Egypt, He uprooted nations to establish them in the land He had promised Abraham and their fathers. God’s strength is able to accomplish and fulfil all His promises.
HE HAS THE POWER TO DELIVER
I am really sick and tired of messages telling God’s people about what the devil, witches and their enemies are planning or doing to harm them! This is blatant fear-mongering, and only serves to contradict the word of God, and undermine the integrity of God’s power!
The Bible is very clear who has the upper hand life’s battles – the Omnipotent God! He is El-Gibbor – the Lord strong and mighty, the Lord Mighty in battle. He is the great Shepherd who, right in the face of the enemy, puts us at rest by preparing a table before us. We sit, relaxed and feed, right in the face of our enemies. Why? Because His presence and power prevent the enemy from harming us!
In the Lord’s Prayer, Jesus taught us to pray, “Deliver me from evil,” because God has the power and strength to protect, save and deliver us from the enemy. We need to just trust Him to do just that!! AMEN!!!
For Further Reading: Psalm 105:26-41; Psalm 18:1-19
Fulfilling Our Theme For 2024: “Building The Highway And Lifting The Banner”
“And in that day, there shall be a Root of Jesse, who shall stand as a banner to the people; for the Gentiles shall seek Him…. (therefore) Go through, go through the gates! Prepare the way for the people; build up, build up the highway! Take out the stones, lift up a banner for the peoples!” [Isaiah 11:10, Isaiah 62:10]
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