Back To Egypt,...Really??

Good Morning!! The temptation to crawl back into our Comfort Zone, never truly goes away,...without guidance and focus. A reference to going back to Egypt, is made often, in the Old Testament. The Israelites spent over 400 years in Egypt,...and most of that time consisted of hard labor, and enslavement. They cried out to God,...and He answered their cries. But, as soon as they encountered trials, even on the journey, the people were quick to want to go back to Egypt and their old way of life. Why would anyone want to go back to a life that was filled with bondage, and suffering?...because they at least knew what to expect,...and sometimes, that is more comforting than having to face the uncertainty of our future.

Woe to those who go down to Egypt for help, who rely on horses, who trust in the multitude of their chariots and in the great strength of their horsemen, but do not look to the Holy One of Israel, or seek help from the LORD.—Isaiah 31:1 (NIV)

And it doesn't look as if much has changed with us, even today. Except as Christians, we have God's Holy Spirit who is our Helper and our Comforter. We know trials and hard times, are inevitable in our lives, because we live in a fallen world,...that brings sorrows and pains. Though we will be tempted at times to give up and to go back to our familiar territories, we must press on towards the upward call of Christ Jesus. We can not put our trust in the strength of men, or money, or worldly power,...but we must put our trust in our Lord. Turn your eyes to Jesus, and He will lead the way.

"For there is one God, and one mediator between God and mankind, the man Christ Jesus, who gave Himself as a ransom for all people. This has now been witnessed to at the proper time.
(1 Timothy 2:5, 6 NIV)

Holy Spirit, help us find ways to better apply the Word of God to our lives, every day. Amen.

"Investing in the less fortunate, is investing in God."