We've talked about the words "In Him" and that in order to "Live in Him" we needed to learn to dwell, rest, be united to and learn to abide in His love. We also talked about healing that sometimes needs to take place in our heart and soul in order for us to have "Emotional and Spiritual Intimacy" with God and with others.
So today let's talk about the word "Move" and find out what the Holy Spirit wants to teach us and what this word really means.
Strong's and Websters dictionary says it means: to go, to stir so as to remove or away from, to take action, progress, move forward, to have motion, purpose and to change the location or position of where you're at.
As I was putting this message together the Lord reminded me of Moses, Israel and their exodus out of Egypt. In Exodus 14: 1-9 describes to us what seemed to be an impossible situation that Moses and the children of Israel were facing. God had instructed Moses to tell the Israelites to make camp by the Red sea not realizing that Pharaoh was right behind them and in hot pursuit with 600 chosen chariots to capture them and bring them back to Egypt.
In verse 10 it says that: When Pharaoh drew near, the Israelites looked up, and behold, the Egyptians were marching after them; and the Israelites were exceedingly frightened and cried out to the Lord.
Then in verse 12 Israel began to complain and blame Moses and this is what they said: Did we not tell you in Egypt, let us alone; let us serve the Egyptians? For it would have been better for us to serve the Egyptians than to die in the wilderness.
And in verse 13 & 14 Moses responded and said: Fear not; stand still (firm, confident, undismayed) and see the salvation of the Lord which He will work for you today. For the Egyptians you have seen today you shall never see again.
Verse 14: The Lord will fight for you, and you shall hold your peace and remain at rest.
In verse 15 The Lord said to Moses, why do you cry to Me? Tell the people of Israel to go forward!
So in order for them to escape the Egyptian army(the enemy) they had to do what? They had to take action, move forward and trust God that He would protect and rescue them.
To Israel, this looked like certain death. But God was using this situation to test Israel and reveal Himself to them. God was not only working on their behalf in the natural by performing a miracle right before their eyes, but He was also building within them trust, faith and to have confidence in their God. God not only sent them out to find their promise land, but to reveal Himself to His people that He was a Supernatural God. He would relate and reveal Himself in ways they had not know Him before. The heart of God was to connect with and establish Intimacy with His people so they could move forward into all that He had destined for them. So what was their part in all of this and what did they have to do?
a. They had to Move out of fear before they could Move into faith and walk in the peace of the Lord.
b. They had to Move out of defeat and despair before they could Move into confidence and hope in their God.
c. They had to Move out of complaining and doubt before they could Move into trust and rest in God's promises.
So what is God saying to you through this? And what is it that you need to Move out of or away from, So He can move you through and into what He has for you?
All of us have experienced the hot pursuit of the enemy and we know he is determined without mercy to capture us and take us back to Egypt. But God in this hour is getting ready to show forth His power of deliverance, salvation, restoration and His glory to those who will have eyes to see and ears that will listen to the voice of the Spirit.
He is saying to you: GO FORWARD... for I Am lifting up My rod so you may pass under it and you will know the security and protection because you are in My care. And as you step out and begin to move with purpose away from your Egypt, I will begin to stir within you change that will position you and cause an alignment in your life that will bring great changes in you. And I will place in your hand a Rod that represents my Power and Authority to perform miracles in these last days. So lift up that Rod and Stretch out your hand and you will see Me part the waters of adversity in your life and in your circumstances. Move and GO FORWARD and possess your promise says the Lord.
Blessings,
Elma Garlock
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