When we left the nation of Israel last week, they were down & out and crying out to the Lord.
We knew God was always going to step in and save them, but what we maybe didn’t know - and what is remarkable about this week’s passage - is how. In response to their plea, he doesn’t deliver them immediately. He doesn’t send a soldier to wipe out the Midianties (yet), he doesn’t send an angel (not yet anyway), he doesn’t send a ruler, or rain down fire & brimstone on them - as he certainly has the power and authority to do.
So who does he send?
He sends a prophet. A teacher. A ‘mouthpiece of God.'
The reason for this is that, before delivering them from their circumstances, he wants to deliver to them a message.
So... what is that message?
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When we left the nation of Israel last week, they were down & out and crying out to the Lord.
We knew God was always going to step in and save them, but what we maybe didn’t know - and what is remarkable about this week’s passage - is how. In response to their plea, he doesn’t deliver them immediately. He doesn’t send a soldier to wipe out the Midianties (yet), he doesn’t send an angel (not yet anyway), he doesn’t send a ruler, or rain down fire & brimstone on them - as he certainly has the power and authority to do.
So who does he send?
He sends a prophet. A teacher. A ‘mouthpiece of God.'
The reason for this is that, before delivering them from their circumstances, he wants to deliver to them a message.
So... what is that message?
Find out more about us here - crossroadslondon.org