The
life of faith is a life of conflict. We live among “the faithless” -
God is “always on their lips, but far from their hearts” (Jeremiah 12:12).
We are called to maintain the faith in the face of “hollow and
deceptive philosophy, which depends on human tradition and the basic
principles of this world’s rather than on Christ” (Colossians 2:8). There is conflict, but there is also victory - “The Lord is with me ... I will look in triumph over my enemies ... “ (Psalm 118:6-8).
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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