Absorbing God’s Word
“Didn’t we say to you in Egypt, ‘Leave us alone; let us serve the Egyptians’? It would have been better for us to serve the Egyptians than to die in the desert!.” Exodus 14:12
Applying God’s Word
The Israelites are telling Moses that even though they were slaves in Egypt they felt secure. Their life with God in the desert meant giving up that security and placing their trust in Him.
I liked my life before following Jesus. I remember the day He said, “Come Follow Me.” At the time, I was a slave to the world but like the Israelites I felt very secure. Following Jesus meant placing my trust in Him for everything. I didn’t say yes right away, but I decided that a little effort on my part might be enough to satisfy Him.
Once I became serious about daily prayer and reading scripture I began to reflect on how His words applied to all the areas of my life. It was a powerful awakening for me. A year after His original call to follow Him, I said yes. I can’t imagine what my life would look like had I not chosen to follow Him into the desert.
Accounting of God’s Word
Am I too secure with my life to follow God into the desert? Have I become serious about daily prayer and scripture yet?