19Moses took the bones of Joseph with him because Joseph had made the sons of Israel swear a solemn oath when he said, “God will surely attend to you, and then you must carry my bones with you from this place.”
20They set out from Succoth and camped at Etham on the edge of the wilderness. 21And the LORD went before them in a pillar of cloud to guide their way by day, and in a pillar of fire to give them light by night, so that they could travel by day or night. 22Neither the pillar of cloud by day nor the pillar of fire by night left its place before the people.
Joseph knew Egypt was not his final resting place because of the Promise the Lord had made.
“This was the Shechinah or Divine dwelling place, and was the continual proof of the presence and protection of GOD.” (Clarke)
I will submit to you that the cloud and the pillar of fire (presence of the Lord) is no different than the Holy Spirit-Advocate-Helper in us. Just as the Israelites didn’t rely on the Lord in all their circumstances and sinned, we do the same.
John 14:16 And I will ask the Father, and He will give you another Advocate to be with you forever—
Just as the Israelites are His firstborn, marked as His, you who accepted Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior have been marked as His and have the Holy Spirit in you.
Today, try to act more like Jesus and sin-less. Let His light shine from you and show others the love of Christ, proof of the presence and protection of God.
Blessings, David
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