Picking the story up in verse 15: “When the servant of Elisha rose early in the morning and went out, an army with horses and chariots was all around the city. And the servant said, “Alas, my master! What shall we do?” Elisha said, “Do not be afraid, for those who are with us are more than those who are with them.”
Category: Freedom
God’s Rest
The Israelites’ journey from slavery in Egypt to the freedom in the Promised Land of Canaan is used as a metaphor for the Christian journey from sin to salvation. The author of Hebrews connects the spiritual rest to faith in Jesus Christ meaning that entering God’s rest is about trusting in Jesus and living in obedience to Him while on earth.
Between Egypt and Canaan
My mountaintop experience was quiet, personal, whereas Israel’s journey involved the entire nation in a stunning display of His power. In His extravagant and inexhaustible resources, God tailers what He knows is needed for each specific task at hand – whether it is physical deliverance from slavery or spiritual deliverance from sin.