Meditate On
And the Lord spoke to Moses, saying, “I have heard the
complaints of the children of Israel. Speak to them, saying, ‘At twilight you
shall eat meat, and in the morning you shall be filled with bread. And you
shall know that I am the Lord your God.’”
Exodus 16:11–12
Blessed
Based On God’s Goodness
Many years ago, when I was studying God’s Word, the Lord
spoke to me, saying, “Before the law was given, none of the children of Israel
died when they came out of Egypt. Even though they murmured and complained
against God’s appointed leadership, not a single one of them died. This is a
picture of pure grace.” I had never heard anyone teach this before or read it
in any book, so I quickly went through that portion in my Bible and indeed, I
could not find anyone who died before the law was given!
You see, when the Israelites journeyed from Egypt to
Mount Sinai, they were under the Abrahamic covenant of grace. They only came
under the law when the Ten Commandments were given to them at Mount Sinai.
Therefore, in spite of their sins, God delivered them out of Egypt and provided
for them supernaturally, not based on their goodness and faithfulness, but
based on His goodness and faithfulness.
Beloved, the good news for you and me is this: Today, we
are under the new covenant of grace (unmerited favor), and God’s unmerited
favor is upon us. Therefore, His blessings and provisions for us are based
entirely on HIS GOODNESS and HIS FAITHFULNESS. Hallelujah!
BLESSINGS
JOSEPH PRINCE
