Exodus 14-17

[Jim Watt]

“*TWO ARE BETTER THAN ONE” MINISTRIES*

*Jim & Marie Watt*

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May 19, 2011


 *FEB 5 - EXODUS 14-17 - JEHOVAH: HIS PROVISION*


 *1. 14:4 (14:1-12) PHARAOH: PURSUES ISRAEL. “And I will harden Pharaoh's
heart, and he shall follow after them; and I will get me honor upon Pharaoh,
and upon all his host; and the Egyptians shall know that I am Jehovah. And
they did so.” *The people did as ordered. This is Your capstone of judgment
beginning, O Father! The delusion and deception of the human heart is deep.
What we see in Pharaoh is the potential in each of us! O may we recognize
our potential for evil, submit to you, and refuse the way of the flesh.

*Hallowed be Your :Name!*


 *2. 14:13-14 (14:13-31) JEHOVAH: RED SEA DELIVERANCE. “And Moses said unto
the people, Fear not, stand still, and see the salvation of Jehovah, which
he will work for you today: for the Egyptians whom you have seen today, you
shall see them again no more for ever. 14 Jehovah will fight for you, and
you shall hold your peace.” *This reminds us of Jehoshaphat, Father. Stand
still, and see the salvation of Jehovah (2 Chronicles 20:17). You fight our
battles for us! *Your :kingdom come.*


 *3. 15:11 (15:1-21) MOSES: HIS SONG. “Who is like unto you, O Jehovah,
among the gods? Who is like you, glorious in holiness, Fearful in praises,
doing wonders?” *Our hearts are in awe O great Father, at Your Majesty and
Power. Yes, You *are* fearful in praises, doing wonders! *Your :will be
done, As in heaven, so on earth!*


 *4. 15:26 (15:22-27) JEHOVAH-ROPHEKA: ISRAEL'S HEALER! “And he said, If you
will diligently listen to the voice of Jehovah your God, and will do that
which is right in his eyes, and will give ear to his commandments, and keep
all his statutes, I will put none of the diseases upon you, which I have put
upon the Egyptians: for I am Jehovah that heals you.” *O how compassionate
You are to us Father, even in our unsanctified state! We thank You for
calling the things (us) that are not - as though they were. *Our :daily
:bread give us this day.*


 *5. 16:4 (16) JEHOVAH'S PROVISION: MANNA! “Then Jehovah said unto Moses,
Behold, I will rain bread from heaven for you; and the people shall go out
and gather a day's portion every day, that I may prove them, whether they
will walk in my law, or not.” *This is incredible! And yet Father, Israel
still refused to sanctify You by believing Your Word. And we as New Covenant
saints can be just as stubborn and hard of heart! *And forgive us our
:debts, as we also have forgiven our :debtors.*


 *6. 17:7 (17:1-7) MOSES: THREATENED BY ISRAEL. “And he called the name of
the place Massah, and Meribah, because of the striving of the children of
Israel, and because they tempted Jehovah, saying, Is Jehovah among us, or
not?” *Our hearts almost quail in us for fear for Israel because of their
murmuring against You, Father. How patient and long-suffering you are toward
us! By Your grace You look after us even in our unsanctification and
unworthiness! *And bring us not into temptation!*


 *7. 17:15-16 (17:8-16) MOSES: DEFEATS AMALEK. “And Moses built an altar,
and called the name of it Jehovah-nissi; 16 and he said, Jehovah has sworn:
Jehovah will have war with Amalek from generation to generation.” *Your
Kingdom Father, is an everlasting Kingdom of Victory! * But deliver us from
the evil one!*


 *NOTE**: 17:11-12 (17:8-16) “And it came to pass, when Moses held up his
hand, that Israel prevailed; and when he let down his hand, Amalek
prevailed. **12 But Moses' hands were heavy; and they took a stone, and put
it under him, and he sat on it; and Aaron and Hur held up his hands, the one
on the one side, and the other on the other side; and his hands were steady
until the going down of the sun.” **This* is what people can do for their
leaders today - whenever they face unusual opposition of the enemy! The
apostle Paul continually asked the people to uphold him this way!


 There are at least 7 compound Names of Jehovah, and two of them are in this
passage: Jehovah-Ropheka - the Lord your Healer; and Jehovah Nissi - The
Lord our Banner. Elohim is not the Name of our God, but a Title and a
description. Jehovah is His Name. And it is in this Name that Jesus came,
whose Name means Jehovah our Savior. Jesus as the Son of Man commenced His
life at His birth from Mary, and as Son of Man sits at the right hand of the
Father in heaven, and will not return until Israel acknowledges Him as the
One who came in the Name of Jehovah. See Zechariah 12:1-14. One excellent
Bible teacher in Israel acknowledges that neither Yahweh nor Jehovah exactly
represent YHVH, the Tetragrammaton. However, he concluded that Jehovah
probably came more closely to representing and translating it. My Hebrew
professor in Northern Baptist Theological Seminary in Chicago held the same
conclusion, as did the American translators of the “American Standard
Version '01”. Most modernistic teachers hold onto Yahweh - which is my
background. It is possibly for this reason that I tend to “Jehovah” rather
than their choice. I do not personally hold that this decision is an *
essential* decision, but rather *non-essential*. It is for this reason, like
the Moravians - that I accept all my fellow-Christians who tend the other
way.


 But Jesus in His pre-incarnate state as eternal Son of God, the Word of
God, took upon Himself at His incarnation an earthly form like us; became
identified with us; that as Son of Man He could fully redeem us from our
Satanic state into which Adam brought us. Those who believe in God and His
Word from their heart, have no problem accepting these truths. Those
rejecting Him and His truth in the Word, have a hatred for Him and His ways.
This hatred carries on to His people - you and me. Jesus said that it would
be this way; for if, He said, they have persecuted Me - they will do the
same for you! For the servant is *not* above His Master!


 The fullness of the Godhead bodily dwelt in Jesus as the Son of man as He
lived on earth for 33 years.. That is why He could say to Philip in John 14
- He that has seen Me - has seen the Father also - for Jesus was in the
Father, and the Father *in Him*!


 These truths are mysteries, and probably will not be fully understood until
we enter the life to come.


 This portion of Scripture is rich in lessons for you and me. I have marked
it in its 7-fold divisions in my Bible, paying special attention to the
choice of memory verses, plus the extra verses in 17:11-12. I like to uphold
regularly the hands of the pastor whose church I take out membership in.
Charles Haddon Spurgeon of the Metropolitan Tabernacle of London, England,
had 100 intercessor in the basement of this church, praying for him as he
regularly preached to some 6000 people. Many were saved and discipled as a
result. Oswald Chambers was one of these at the age of 15. His parents here
entered the ministry because of the challenge of this church.


 When even a man like the apostle Paul requested prayer on his behalf from
the Ephesian believers - then we know that *every* Christian leader is like
Moses standing in the need of prayer.


 Finally, our Psalm for the day, Psalm 35:27-28 - *“Let them shout for joy,
and be glad, that favor my righteous cause: Yes, let them say continually,
Jehovah be magnified, Who has pleasure in the prosperity of his
servant. 28And my tongue shall talk of your righteousness
And of your praise all the day long.” *Out of many tribulations Father, You
bring us safely through them all! J.A.Watt



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