"The LORD replied, “I will personally go with you, Moses, and I will give you rest—everything will be fine for you.” -Exodus 33:14 (NLT)
I need to memorize this verse. If you have followed "Daily Gratitude" very long, you know I love Moses.
Jill and I took our Wednesday night kids at church through the Old Testament. We both learned so much, even though we were both raised in the scriptures. Somehow, I think she and I learned as much as the kids that year. God is always good. God is always faithful. In the hardest seasons we can know that He goes with us. We can trust in His rest, even when struggles come.
Always. Everyday. Through every trial. Everything will be fine with you. Everything. That phrase is unique to the NLT translation, but it is simply another way of restating that he will bring us to a place of rest, restoration, and for the Israelites, the Promised Land.
As the blood on the door protected the firstborn sons from death, the blood of Jesus protects those who believe and call him Lord. Another echo from the Old Testament into the new. We can learn to rest in him, because he keeps His promises.
Through the Blood of the Lamb, death is merely a door. It is why Paul and Silas had no fear. Nearly all of the disciples died for sharing the Good News. The world prefers negativity, hate, and self-serving goals.
Jesus offers restoration and life, but that does not mean there are never hard times. But He goes before us and with us. He is not bound by time and space.
Today, I am grateful everything will be fine.
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