God promises to guide us all the way!
After
providing the Ten Commandments as the foundation of the rule of law, God gave
various guidelines to the Israelites which would serve them in their
relationships with one another. These guidelines set apart the Israelites from
all the other surrounding nations. In the midst of the guidelines, God gives
His people a wonderful promise that we read in Exodus 23:20: "Behold, I send an Angel before you to
keep you in the way and to bring you into the place which I have
prepared". If we examine the Old Testament, we can read about the
Angel of God in many places: Exodus 3:2; 14:19; 32:34; 33:2; Numbers 20:16;
Joshua 5:13-14; Isaiah 63:9. As we see the continuing verses (21-26) of Exodus
20, this Angel of God will go before them and protect them from their enemies
(vv. 22-24) and lead them safely to the Promised Land. Further, if the
Israelites would sincerely serve God, He will cater for their daily physical
needs (v. 25a – food and water), take away sickness from their midst (v. 25b),
give them children (v. 26a) and none will die a premature death (v. 26b).
As the ‘New
Testament Israelites’, we too have precious God’s promises to guide us all the
way. Let's rest on these promises and ask God to give us guidance (Psalm
25:4-5) for He will surely guide us (Psalm 32:8) in our daily life. At times
God will guide us through His Word (Psalm 119:133), and He will direct ours
path when we put our trust in Him alone (Proverbs 3:5-6). “For this is God, Our God forever and ever; He will be our guide even
to death” (Psalms 48:14).
Let’s rest
assured that God will finally take us to the place He is preparing for us for
this is the promise our Lord Jesus has given us: "Let not your heart be troubled; you believe in God, believe also
in Me. In My Father's house are many mansions; if it were not so, I would have
told you. I go to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for
you, I will come again and receive you to Myself; that where I am, there you
may be also" (John 14:1-3).
