“The Lord your God will raise up for you a prophet …” (Deuteronomy 18:15).
This prophecy has its greatest fulfilment in Christ. Jesus is more than
a prophet. He is the substance of the prophecy concerning God’s
Kingdom. The coming of God’s Kingdom is the coming of Christ – both His
first coming (our foretaste of heavenly glory) and His second coming
(the fullness of heavenly glory). In Christ, there is redemption – a
redemption we have begun to know, a redemption which we will enjoy in
its fullness when Christ returns. Then, we will know the full answer to
the prayer of Psalm 44:26 – “redeem us because of Your unfailing love.”
What God did for His people, Israel, was very great. There is a striking contrast between their slavery in Egypt and their abundance in the promised land. God had multiplied His blessing upon them, just as Jesus did when He turned water into wine (John 2:1-11). If the blessing is to be maintained and increased, we must honour the Lord. We must cry to Him for blessing: "Hear my prayer, O God, listen to the words of my mouth." We must call upon Him with faith: "Surely God is my help; the Lord is the One who sustains me" (Psalm 54:2,4).
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