Years ago I began studying the early chapters of exodus. Believe it or not Exodus is full of truth applicable to our lives today. Originally, the Lord used the beginning of Exodus to show me how we are enslaved to the enemy. Next, the Lord used Exodus to provoke me to getting out of debt. Now, as I continue to be drawn back to this fundamental book of the Bible I realize that God is working very hard to teach me that there is a place, even today, where we need deliverance from the hand of Egypt.
God wants to take his people out of slavery to sin, debt and world systems. He wants to deliver us into his promised land but we have a lot of "Egypt" still in running through our veins that He needs to root out of us. The Promised Land is still a bit of a mystery to me since I don't believe I have yet left my Egypt but I'm curious to find out if my promised land is similar to your promised land.
What I do know is that God seems to be calling his people out of Egypt with regard to at least three things that enslave his people;
- sin (which builds the enemy's kingdom)
- debt (which keeps us bound and fettered to the enemy's systems of finance)
- world-systems (which keep us busy slaving away, living in debt and raped of our dominion)
I believe God has promised me there is a land, a promised land, flowing with milk and honey that I am to occupy. Am I willing to leave my comforts to find it?
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