Exodus
“A call to leave”
We are all born in a place we are called to leave, to leave and never look back. Somewhere in our mind is the memory of when we were in our mother’s womb, but God in his sovereignty won’t let us remember it. When we breathe our first breath of air we start remembering things behind us. There are some things that are good and some things not so good. We have to physically be in a place to have a remembrance of it. In this world there are many things to experience and explore, some good and some bad. Some worth touching and some not. Some bring great reward and some that tear down.
My wife and I went to a funeral last night. The girl that died was 29 years old. She was born into a family with addictive parents, she became addicted also. At first the drugs were fun but soon became damaging to her heart, physically. The God of heaven, our creator always gives us a chance to leave. Jesus came, walked this ground and calls, follow me. The following Him part is what gets us out.
When Moses and all Israel left Egypt, it was because God called and said, leave. They left and Moses made this statement “If I had looked back I would have had cause to return”. He never looked back, some did and died before they saw the promised Life.(Land).
We are born in a corrupt and fallen world. It takes effort to come out of some places and things. Jesus led Moses out and will lead all of us out also. There is great promise in your future.
I look around and see so many young people in rags staring at a $600.00 dollar cell phone, caught in a world of ignorance and will never be successful at work, play or life unless they come out. Some don’t even know that they’re caught. There are plenty of voices out there saying, stay where you are I’ll take care of you.
In the natural world, education and good work ethics cause us to come out to a cleaner better life. In the supernatural world, seeking and doing the plans of God causes us to be successful in every phase of life. A man could even be dirt poor and still be happy in God’s plan. Poverty is simply a state of mind.
There are whole races of people who need, as us southerners would say, Exer – Dust or shake the dust off your feet and light a shuck out of there. There are leaders, self proclaimed ministers, that demand that the government feed and clothe their entire communities. That is called an Egypt mentality. Egypt was a horrible place and what they are suggesting is also. Slavery is what Egypt gave and that’s what paying for everyone’s needs gets you. Moses said “let my people go”, not keep them enslaved. Godless ministers say, demand what you want. Demanding to be given everything, gets you slavery. Who you owe to, is who owns you. Godly men say leave and follow Jesus out. He will reward you in school, work and every aspect of life.
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The Egypt life is hard forced labor with little pay, always hoping for something else and never getting it. Trapped in emptiness and loneliness. Knowing that something is dominating and holding you down, with no hope in the future. The scripture says, “ “Hope deferred makes the heart sick”. A sick heart leads to drugs, alcohol, murder, abnormal sex and a party spirit with false fun. It wears you out and leaves you broken. Joy and success is not in Egypt.
Those who love God and live in Godly families have already come out. But most people were not raised in that setting and have to break out, leave and never look back. It’s kind of scary, this breaking out. It’s just that this breaking out is not pleasant, but afterwards it’s wonderful. Sort of like a bad tooth, it hurts and the thought of someone twisting it out is tough, but after it’s gone it’s great.
The use of the word slavery is somewhat perverted. It should be ownership. Pharaoh owned Israel, in his own eyes, he was never going to let them leave. God had to force Pharaoh to let them go. God is still forceful for those who want to leave ownership, whether it is government handouts, food, drugs, alcohol, abusive family, laziness or ignorance. Say this, I will not live in Egypt all my life! God has made a nest for you, but you have to get up, tell Him so and follow Him out. It’s sort of like night time, when the sun comes up it’s all bright and new and holds your future hopes and dreams.
Moses and Israel’s new life, free from slavery was in Canaan, not Egypt. In order to find it they had to leave. For all those in emptiness and sorrow, you have to leave the state of mind you are in and than leave to find your promised new life.
There is a song we sing, it says “God will make a way when there seems to be no way”. If you are breathing, this promise is for you. There is another old song that says. “I don’t care where you’ve been sleeping I don’t care who’s made your bed I already gave my life to set you free”. What you’ve done and what you are doing is your slavery, the master that owns you. Israel was doing the same things when God said leave. He fixes and forgives all of that when we stand up and start leaving. What is out in front is your future home , life, wife, husband, children, job that you love, happiness and safety and no Pharaoh, no slavery, no addictions.
I can’t begin to tell you all the names of the people I know that have left, including myself and found that promised life.
