The Israelites have so many amazing lessons to teach us. After those who loved Joseph died off in the government of Egypt, the descendants of Jacob became slaves. In the mind of the Egyptions, the people of God were nothing but property. The Israelites became severely oppressed people.
Many years passed and they still were forced into a harsh life of bondage. One day, Moses walked in at God’s command to free them. This freedom will eventually lead them to their promised land. Once set free by Pharoh, they set off to this land flowing with milk and honey.
But there was a problem. The Israelites may have left Egypt, but the mindset of oppression didn’t go away. God provided miracle after miracle, but these people never were able to grasp the reality of what was going on around them because they still saw themselves as slaves. God had no choice but to kill off this generation so they wouldn’t compromise the promise of God on the next generation. So they walk in the wilderness for 40 long years. Eventually, those born outside of Egypt were able to enjoy the promises of God.
My question to you is: What mindset from your past do you need to break? Has God delivered you from something and yet you still act like you are in bondage? What have you not let go even though you’ve been freed from it? Whatever it may be, not letting it go will hinder your (and possibly your children’s) progress. You will circle the wilderness time and time again until you rid yourself of the oppressed mindset. John 8:36 says: “So if the Son sets you free, you are truly free.” Let it all go and move on!! God didn’t set you free to watch you walk in circles. Walk in freedom from this forward!!
Prayer: Lord, please search me and show me where I’ve held onto past mindsets that need to be released. Help me let go and move on. Let me start to walk in the freedom you have given me. Amen!
“Then the LORD said, “I will pardon them as you have requested. But as surely as I live, and as surely as the earth is filled with the LORD’s glory, not one of these people will ever enter that land. They have all seen my glorious presence and the miraculous signs I performed both in Egypt and in the wilderness, but again and again they have tested me by refusing to listen to my voice. They will never even see the land I swore to give their ancestors. None of those who have treated me with contempt will ever see it.”
Numbers 14:20-23 NLT
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