Tuesday Truths vol. 10

Leviticus 26:13New International Version (NIV)

13 I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of Egypt so that you would no longer be slaves to the Egyptians; I broke the bars of your yoke and enabled you to walk with heads held high.

I read this verse last week and I'm going to be honest it hit me like a ton of bricks. I was like God in Leviticus...and He said yep. There are nuggets throughout the entire word of God. I sat there reading this the second time and God just said.."What's your Egypt?". God knew the answer to that question...but He wanted me to think about it. The Israelites were often found complaining of wanting to go back to their Egypt. They wanted to be comfortable again because that's where they thought they were happy. They didn't realize that God had brought them out of comfortable so that they could find their promised land. Often times we have to move out of what we deem comfortable to truly grasp what God has created us for. We have to move out of the boat to truly see that we can walk on water with Him. Comfortable is not where growth happens and sometimes we listen because our feelings dictate our actions, but oh if we would remember where He has brought us from. That's a shout right there.....

I don't know where your Egypt is or what it is, but you and God both do. You know where God has brought you from and what He has delivered you from. It may be anxiety, insecurity, fear....but if God brings you out of it (and He will if you ask Him and take that step...) He breaks the chain and gives you peace to walk forward. Sometimes we just need to get still and let Him remind us of just how far we have come with Him. He didn't leave you in Egypt to stay a slave, God created you Child of His for Freedom...and in Him we are free indeed. The enemy may remind you of your Egypt, but remind him of his. God is the same yesterday, today, and forever. Walk in the freedom that He gave you when He brought you out of your Egypt. If you are still in Egypt, if you are ready to leave what has kept you in bondage behind....He's ready to take it and give you what you need to walk free with your head held high.