Some Things Just Take Time

"Woe to those who go down to Egypt for help, and rely on horses, who trust in chariots because they are many, and in horsemen because they are very strong, but who do not look to the Holy One of Israel, nor seek the Lord!"  

I observed that there was still a little here of what Bob Mumford once called, "Go back," in Israel.  Centuries after they first left Egypt there was still something appealing.

For some reason, the thought occurred to me today that Moses got out of Egypt, then, it took 40 years to get Egypt out of him.  40 years later he led the Hebrews out of Egypt, but it took another 40 years to get Egypt out of them.  Throughout Israel's history, to the present day, Egypt keeps cropping up.  

There is a Bible and Theological Principle here.  We are, "born from above," when we receive Jesus Christ into our beings, sins forgiven, names written in the Lamb's Book of life.  But the, "Go back," always hangs around.  Life's answer to this is not many chariots and strong horses.  Eyes, hearts, trust, "fixed on Jesus," is the remedy.  

Father, in Jesus' Name, thank You for "working" to get Egypt out of me.  Amen.

When Peter, an 18 year old Norwegian, "heard the call to evangelize China, on that day he not only emptied his wallet into the collection plate, but included a small note with the words, 'and my life.'"

Hebrews 12:2