Skip to main content

Daily Devotion: Exodus 12:33-38

Exodus 12:33-38     "And the Egyptians were urgent upon the people, that they might send them out of the land in haste; for they said, We be all dead men. And the people took their dough before it was leavened, their kneadingtroughs being bound up in their clothes upon their shoulders. And the children of Israel did according to the word of Moses; and they borrowed of the Egyptians jewels of silver, and jewels of gold, and raiment: And the LORD gave the people favour in the sight of the Egyptians, so that they lent unto them such things as they required. And they spoiled the Egyptians. And the children of Israel journeyed from Rameses to Succoth, about six hundred thousand on foot that were men, beside children. And a mixed multitude went up also with them; and flocks, and herds, even very much cattle." 

The LORD of heaven and earth had shown His might to the Egyptians and the children of Israel. The Egyptians could now not rid themselves of the Israelites fast enough. The Egyptians feared for their lives because of the God of the Hebrews. The Israelites, having eaten unleavened bread the night before, did not have time to add any leaven to their dough or to prepare food for their journey.

According to God’s word to Moses, the people “borrowed” wealth and raiment from the Egyptians. This was not done under false pretenses of returning the items. The root meaning to the word translated as borrowed meant to ask for something. The children of Israel asked the people of Egypt to give them valuables and clothes. 

On the surface, we might be tempted to think the Egyptians complied with the requests of the children of Israel to hasten their departure. The scripture is quite plain that the LORD gave the Israelites favor with the Egyptians. This happened according to the will and purpose of God. The LORD left the land of Egypt destitute, bereft, spoiled as though by a great army. 

The hand of God was so great in the land that it was not just the Israelites who left Egypt. After four hundred years, it is not hard to imagine that some of the Egyptians had married some of the children of Israel. There were other slaves in Egypt besides the children of Israel. Whatever the situation, those that saw the mighty hand of God desired to follow after and worship Him rather than to remain in certain destitution. 

This was no small procession. Six hundred thousand men besides their families went up out of Egypt. It is estimated that there were as many as 2.4 million people who sojourned from Egypt at that time. And according to the Psalmist, there were no feeble or infirm among them (Psalms 105:37).

Dear child of God, rest assured that He is still the same today. Whatever our bondage, He is able to deliver us with a mighty hand, and we will never go alone. The LORD will not send you out without providing for you on the journey. He is able to make all that would hinder you to see you quickly on your way. Regardless of the infirmity of our fleshly nature, there is nothing feeble about the Spirit that bids us go and worship.


Popular posts from this blog

Daily Devotion: Enter With Thanksgiving - Psalm 100:1-5

One of the most beautiful Psalms of Thanksgiving is the 100th Psalm. Please turn to it and read verses one through five. With all my heart I believe we are a people and a nation that has truly been blessed by God. Of all those who “give thanks to Him and praise His name” we should be at the top!  It is not uncommon to compile wish lists at Christmas, and draw up a list of resolutions for the new year. But there is another list we often overlook - a Thanksgiving Day list of all for which we are thankful. What would your list contain? Most likely, a good part would be material possessions. I’m convinced that we would find that we have much more for which to be thankful than just our material possessions.  Like you, I’m sure my list would include the major things - life, health, family, friends, and the nation we live in, despite all its flaws. But even more than that, I’m thankful for my salvation, my Church family, and the mercy that God showers upon us each d...

Daily Devotion: Psalm 100:4-5 - Thanksgiving

Psalm 100:4-5     "Enter into his gates with thanksgiving, and into his courts with praise: be thankful unto him, and bless his name.  (5)  For the LORD is good; his mercy is everlasting; and his truth endureth to all generations." Many songs have been written about these verses and with these words included. What do they mean? Today, we celebrate the holiday of Thanksgiving. I've listened to many people speak about their family traditions and most of them include family, food, and football. These are wonderful and fun things that enrich the day, but is it the true meaning that was intended when the day was established?  The Psalmist instructed us to include a special action with our words of thankfulness.  We are to "enter into HIS gates." The heartfelt words of thanksgiving allow us to enter the gates of the Lord, but there is a much deeper place into which we can go. Not only are we to enter into HIS gates, but He invites us to come much closer to H...

Daily Devotion: Proverbs 11:19-20

Proverbs 11:19-20    "As righteousness tendeth to life: so he that pursueth evil pursueth it to his own death.  (20)  They that are of a froward heart are abomination to the LORD: but such as are upright in their way are his delight." We notice in these two verses that righteousness and uprightness are bookends that stand out. Sandwiched between these are evil and "a froward heart".  The Lord goes on to tell us, "Though hand join in hand, the wicked shall not be unpunished: but the seed of the righteous shall be delivered." (Proverbs 11:21) We understand that the total being of God is so much greater than our minds are able to comprehend; yet, He opens windows for us to look into a portion of His character.  He loves that which is right and He hates that which is wrong. He rewards the upright, or those who walk in a way that is right according to His standard. Remember yesterday we saw that "A false balance is abomination to the LORD: but a just weigh...