God Lights The Way
And the LORD replied, “I will personally go with you, Moses. I will give you rest -- everything will be fine for you.” -- Exodus 33:14
Do you ever feel a little like Moses? Worried about what lies ahead, uncertain of the direction God has called you to go? I know I have. It’s scary to go off on a journey and have no idea where you’ll end up or what your life will be like.
In the preceding verse, Moses asked God to show him His intentions so that Moses can more fully understand what God wants Him to do. That way, Moses tells God, he can do exactly what God wants. I want to echo that request. It’s so frustrating sometimes. I want to do God’s will. I do. Really. But I can’t quiet all the voices around me -- my own, those close to me -- to hear what God has to say.
That’s where the uncertainty begins. I step out tentatively, resisting the urge to snatch my foot back onto safe territory. I’m just not sure. If God is with me, if I’m doing what He’s called me to do, then everything will be fine. But if I’ve misunderstood, or taken my voice for His, then whatever I do is doomed.
Oh, He’ll help me pick up the pieces. He’s my Abba after all. But going out where I’m not supposed to be can be a really painful experience. Know what I mean? I file that under the cliché: “Been there. Done that. Don’t want to go back there again.”
It’s easy to forget that all we really need to know is that God is with us. He’s leading the way. No matter what life throws at us, God can handle it. Yeah. That’s right. God can handle it. We might fall apart, cry out, feel overwhelmed. But all we really need to remember is to hold on tightly to Him. God will do the rest.
God reassured Moses that He would give Moses rest. Do you ever ask God for His peace to fill you? I do. Sometimes the stress and strains of daily life just seem overwhelming. I feel guilty. Everything is basically fine. Yet, little things pile up and the stress just seems to grow. Letting it all slide off seems to hit a sticky spot and I need a break. God provides that break. That refuge. That sanctuary of peace and calm in the midst of chaos.
God told Moses that everything would be fine. And it was. Oh, there was a lot of drama on that journey to the Promised Land but God never abandoned His people. And He won’t abandon you or I. He won’t leave us alone to face an uncertain world. Instead, He’ll light the way so we can follow Him all our days until we finally make it home.
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