Look inside. Look around. What do you see? Show me! #2

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9 At midnight the Lord struck down all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, from the firstborn of Pharaoh who sat on his throne to the firstborn of the captive who was in the dungeon, and all the firstborn of the livestock. 30 And Pharaoh rose up in the night, he and all his servants and all the Egyptians. And there was a great cry in Egypt, for there was not a house where someone was not dead. 31 Then he summoned Moses and Aaron by night and said, “Up, go out from among my people, both you and the people of Israel; and go, serve the Lord, as you have said. 32 Take your flocks and your herds, as you have said, and be gone, and bless me also!” 33 The Egyptians were urgent with the people to send them out of the land in haste. For they said, “We shall all be dead.” 34 So the people took their dough before it was leavened, their kneading bowls being bound up in their cloaks on their shoulders. 35 The people of Israel had also done as Moses told them, for they had asked the Egyptians for silver and gold jewelry and for clothing. 36 And the Lord had given the people favor in the sight of the Egyptians, so that they let them have what they asked. Thus they plundered the Egyptians. 37 And the people of Israel journeyed from Rameses to Succoth, about six hundred thousand men on foot, besides women and children. 38 A mixed multitude also went up with them, and very much livestock, both flocks and herds. 39 And they baked unleavened cakes of the dough that they had brought out of Egypt, for it was not leavened, because they were thrust out of Egypt and could not wait, nor had they prepared any provisions for themselves. (Exodus 12)

The Book of Exodus is about a journey; Exodus means "going out".  This was quite a journey. They were going to a place they had never seen, but only heard about from their forefathers passing it down from generation to generation. They wanted this journey, and had asked for it, but now it was thrust upon them. They had for this journey things that did not belong to them, and food they were not used to. They plodded along from pitstop to pitstop, wondering how long it would take and what all they would face on this journey.  They took this journey with a lot of people, many of whom did not always do the right thing.  Often as they travelled they forgot that they were not alone: the very presence of God was with them, over th em in the cloud and pillar of fire.  Because of that, they could face every fear and every uncertainty as they made their way.  To be sure this event was monumental in the plan of God, but we can identify and learn from their journey as we follow along on our own.  Looking at your life as a journey, look at who and what is around you as your go through this day:  "Where do you see God at work guiding, protecting and providing?"  It could be a person, a car, a book or Bible, a road sign that describes your journey right now.  Talk to Him about that, and send me a picture,on the church facebook page or by email or text.  I can't wait to see your picture and pray for you on your journey.