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<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="CENTER"><font size="3"><b>Jim
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<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="CENTER"><b>FEB
5 - EXODUS 14-17 - JEHOVAH: HIS PROVISION</b></p>
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<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="LEFT"><b>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.” </b><span style="">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.</span></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="LEFT"><b><i>Hallowed
be Your :Name!</i></b></p>
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<b>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. <font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1">14</font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">
Jehovah will fight for you, and you shall hold your peace.” </font></b><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="">This
reminds us of Jehoshaphat, Father. Stand still, and see the salvation
of Jehovah (2 Chronicles 20:17). You fight our battles for us! </span></font><b><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><i>Your
:kingdom come.</i></font></b></p>
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<b><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">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?”
</font></b><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="">Our
hearts are in awe O great Father, at Your Majesty and Power. Yes, You
</span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><u><span style="">are</span></u></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">
fearful in praises, doing wonders! </span></span></font><b><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><i><span style="text-decoration: none;">Your
:will be done, As in heaven, so on earth!</span></i></font></b></p>
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<b><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="text-decoration: none;">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 </span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><u>I
am Jehovah that heals you</u></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="text-decoration: none;">.”
</span></font></b><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">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. </span></span></font><b><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><i><span style="text-decoration: none;">Our
:daily :bread give us this day.</span></i></font></b></p>
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<b><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="text-decoration: none;">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.” </span></font></b><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">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! </span></span></font><b><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><i><span style="text-decoration: none;">And
forgive us our :debts, as we also have forgiven our :debtors.</span></i></font></b></p>
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<b><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="text-decoration: none;">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?” </span></font></b><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">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! </span></span></font><b><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><i><span style="text-decoration: none;">And
bring us not into temptation!</span></i></font></b></p>
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<b><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="text-decoration: none;">7.
17:15-16 (17:8-16) MOSES: DEFEATS AMALEK. “And Moses built an
altar, and called the name of it Jehovah-nissi; </span></font><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><span style="text-decoration: none;">16</span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="text-decoration: none;">
and he said, Jehovah has sworn: Jehovah will have war with Amalek
from generation to generation.” </span></font></b><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">Your
Kingdom Father, is an everlasting Kingdom of Victory! </span></span></font><b><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><i><span style="text-decoration: none;">
But deliver us from the evil one!</span></i></font></b></p>
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<u><b><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">NOTE</font></b></u><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><b>:
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. </b></span></font><b><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><span style="text-decoration: none;">12</span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="text-decoration: none;">
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.” </span></font></b><u><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="">This</span></font></u><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">
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!</span></span></font></p>
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<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">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 </span></span></font><b><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="text-decoration: none;">essential</span></font></b><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">
decision, but rather </span></span></font><b><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="text-decoration: none;">non-essential</span></font></b><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">.
It is for this reason, like the Moravians - that I accept all my
fellow-Christians who tend the other way.</span></span></font></p>
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<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">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 </span></span></font><u><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="">not</span></font></u><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">
above His Master!</span></span></font></p>
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<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">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 </span></span></font><u><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="">in
Him</span></font></u><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">!</span></span></font></p>
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<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">These
truths are mysteries, and probably will not be fully understood until
we enter the life to come.</span></span></font></p>
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<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">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.</span></span></font></p>
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<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">When
even a man like the apostle Paul requested prayer on his behalf from
the Ephesian believers - then we know that </span></span></font><u><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="">every</span></font></u><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">
Christian leader is like Moses standing in the need of prayer. </span></span></font>
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<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">Finally,
our Psalm for the day, Psalm 35:27-28 - </span></span></font><b><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="text-decoration: none;">“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. </span></font><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><span style="text-decoration: none;">28</span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="text-decoration: none;">
And my tongue shall talk of your righteousness </span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><i><span style="text-decoration: none;">And</span></i></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="text-decoration: none;">
of your praise all the day long.” </span></font></b><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">Out
of many tribulations Father, You bring us safely through them
all! J.A.Watt</span></span></font></p>
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