God, be with me.

Day 28 was the Day of Sabbath Rest Reflection again so on to Day 29...

Exodus 1-4

Exodus 2:25 (NIV) "So God looked on the Israelites and was concerned about them"

When you read that sentence it you really see God being a father, rather than some man with a crown sitting on a throne in the sky. You can feel his love, his worry, you can tell he is realizing that he must do something.

Exodus 4 (back to the message version)

So God tells Moses to go and tell his people that God is going to get them out of this right, and Moses his like, yeah sure, but um, one problem, I suck at public speaking. And at first God just reminds him "Hey I gave you that mouth and I will hook you up with the words when you need em". But Moses is peeing his pants thinking about it and he gets all hyphee and actually kinda begs God to pick someone else! So God is a little...annoyed...and it actually says in the NIV that "The Lords anger burned against Moses". Now, if there is one thing I know, it's that I don't want the God who turned someone into salt, to be burning with anger against me. And better yet, it says God burned with anger, but the words he spoke next were still of love, he still offered his help to Moses and Aaron, and he did not make Moses do what he did not want to do, although I am sure he would have been happier of Moses would have manned up.

Question: Allow God to say to you, "I'll be with you". What difference does this make in your life? It makes all the difference. God being with me means that I don't have to worry. Ever. Even though I do sometimes anyways, but with God it's like I don't have to be scared, I don't have to be anxious. I am human, and I have to fight to let God have control, but I want Him with me, and I am glad he is, 24/7.


Psalm 23

1 The LORD is my shepherd, I shall not be in want.
2 He makes me lie down in green pastures,
he leads me beside quiet waters,

3 he restores my soul.
He guides me in paths of righteousness
for his name's sake.

4 Even though I walk
through the valley of the shadow of death, [a]
I will fear no evil,
for you are with me;
your rod and your staff,
they comfort me.

5 You prepare a table before me
in the presence of my enemies.
You anoint my head with oil;
my cup overflows.

6 Surely goodness and love will follow me
all the days of my life,
and I will dwell in the house of the LORD
forever.


I pasted the whole Psalm here because it is so epic.