Mindsets Addressed by GOD

Mindsets Addressed by GOD

Exodus 14: ²⁶ Then the Lord said to Moses, “Stretch out your hand over the sea, that the waters may come back upon the Egyptians, on their chariots, and on their horsemen.” ²⁷ And Moses stretched out his hand over the sea; and when the morning appeared, the sea returned to its full depth, while the Egyptians were fleeing into it. So the Lord overthrew the Egyptians in the midst of the sea. ²⁸ Then the waters returned and covered the chariots, the horsemen, and all the army of Pharaoh that came into the sea after them. Not so much as one of them remained. ²⁹ But the children of Israel had walked on dry land in the midst of the sea, and the waters were a wall to them on their right hand and on their left.

 

³⁰ So the Lord saved Israel that day out of the hand of the Egyptians, and Israel saw the Egyptians dead on the seashore. ³¹ Thus Israel saw the great work which the Lord had done in Egypt; so the people feared the Lord, and believed the Lord and His servant Moses.

 

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When GOD took the wheels off of their chariots, the Egyptians were filled with fear and tried to turn around from their pursuit of the children of Israel. They may have gotten close to them but fear made them turn around. Moses held up his hand again and the sea returned to its full depth.

 

My Observations:

• GOD wiped out the last thing the Egyptians had, namely a mindset of power.
• The Egyptian mindset of believing in humans as gods was wiped out by GOD.
• The children of Israel heard Moses before the plagues, saw the miracles that would be performed, saw the actual plagues happen, but did not believe until they saw the Egyptian army killed by the Red Sea.

 

Mindsets can help our free will or attack it. The children of Israel were so used to being slaves, that they could not see GOD for who HE was. They cried for help and GOD came. They watched GOD take down Egypt. They left. But it wasn’t until the sea swallowed up the army that they believed in the LORD and they believed in Moses. We treat GOD the same.

 

Our limiting beliefs can limit what GOD can do in our lives. HE does not force HIMSELF on us, rather stands back and knocks on our hearts. If we let HIM in, then HE can do amazing things. GOD allowed Pharaoh to think he was a god. GOD hardened Pharaoh’s heart by simply letting him think he was in charge. All of Egypt fell because GOD saw that his heart would not change. GOD did just as HE promised.

 

Challenge

• Why does GOD remind Moses about how HE wiped out the Egyptian army?
• How many times has GOD rescued you and yet you may still be operating with limiting beliefs of HIM?
• Is there a limiting belief that makes you tentative that GOD can do what HE said HE would do?

GOD will forgive me for that won’t HE?

Deuteronomy 28: ¹⁹ When such a person hears the words of this oath and they invoke a blessing on themselves, thinking, “I will be safe, even though I persist in going my own way,” they will bring disaster on the watered land as well as the dry. 

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Heart beating, checking over my shoulder every 5 minutes I wondered if I got away with it. I had snuck away from work, hung out with my friends and returned to a quiet building.  I mean I had done the work so why should I have to remain cooped up while everyone else was having fun?

I got in the habit of this after a while and the supervisor came by minutes after I returned. He was angry. I didn’t understand why. I mean I got my work done!

• Sometimes I may not understand how dangerous getting my way can be.
• Sometimes I may not understand how futile it is to fight GOD’s decrees.
• Sometimes I may not understand how defiant it is to say to GOD “Oh, YOU’LL forgive me because you have to.”

When I believed in JESUS’s death burial and resurrection as the center of my salvation I was saved from eternal separation from HIM. This doesn’t give me the license to do everything “my way.”

• GOD wants me to consult with HIM on all of my plans.
• GOD wants me to trust HIM even when the plan looks bleak.
• GOD wants me to only focus on HIM and never put any god, lifestyle or person above HIM.

When I get arrogant and think “GOD won’t mind” is when I am headed to disaster. GOD minds! HE is very consistent and hasn’t liked sin since HE made humans. Yes HE took my eternal punishment away but leaves consequences of my actions here on this planet.

GOD has a tough side fortunately for me HE has a soft spot for me and wants to show love daily!

• Are you deep in a lifestyle that is not pleasing to GOD?
• Does it seem like there is no way out?
• Can you understand GOD doesn’t expect the world of you?
• Won’t you let HIM deal with your life as HE pleases and follow HIM little by little?

Is GOD, GOD in my life?

Exodus 29: ⁴⁴ “So I will set the Tent of Meeting and the altar apart. And I will set Aaron and his sons apart to serve me as priests.

⁴⁵ “Then I will live among the people of Israel. And I will be their God. ⁴⁶ They will know that I am the Lord their God. They will know that I brought them out of Egypt so I could live among them. I am the Lord their God.

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What a friend I have in JESUS or GOD is my roadie are songs I’ve heard but is HE really my pal or my buddy? I can ask HIM anything and I can tell HIM my deepest concern but HE is far from a pal or buddy. GOD is GOD. HE has the right to say yes to my prayers and HE can say “NO.” HE can give and HE can take away. HE can bless and judge. GOD is supreme in HIS decision.

I’m glad HE chose to save me!