Exodus 17:8 KJV
Then came Amalek, and fought with Israel in Rephidim.
So much happened to Israel so soon. Long before they reached Mt Sinai they faced the attack of Amalek. They had no instruction in an army yet. There were
• No generals
• No captains
• No soldiers; volunteer or otherwise
They weren't even altogether behind Moses as their leader. There were just people in need of protection.
The devil is out to attack those who follow the Lord and his plan is to get them as soon as he can before they get established and strengthened in the faith. Moses and Israel faced
• Internal strife (about the water) then
• External strife (with Amalek) and then
• A more subtle destruction
as Moses' father in law recommended that Moses couldn't lead God's people alone.
Ours is to trust the Lord through all of Satan's devices.
• When people chide us for lack, trust the Lord
• When enemies attack God's work, trust the Lord
• When someone proposes a better way than God's direction, then we trust the Lord.
Then came Amalek, and fought with Israel in Rephidim.
So much happened to Israel so soon. Long before they reached Mt Sinai they faced the attack of Amalek. They had no instruction in an army yet. There were
• No generals
• No captains
• No soldiers; volunteer or otherwise
They weren't even altogether behind Moses as their leader. There were just people in need of protection.
The devil is out to attack those who follow the Lord and his plan is to get them as soon as he can before they get established and strengthened in the faith. Moses and Israel faced
• Internal strife (about the water) then
• External strife (with Amalek) and then
• A more subtle destruction
as Moses' father in law recommended that Moses couldn't lead God's people alone.
Ours is to trust the Lord through all of Satan's devices.
• When people chide us for lack, trust the Lord
• When enemies attack God's work, trust the Lord
• When someone proposes a better way than God's direction, then we trust the Lord.
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