Hey Tapestry Folks,
I am sharing this wonderful post by Henry Blackaby in the wake of an amazing Prophecy Seminar at the Tapestry. The reason I am sharing it is because we all have an amazing opportunity right now to make a decision. Do we want to be satisified simply knowing about GOD and HIS ways or do you want more? Are you one of those few out there that are not content simply watching the Red Sea part…
Do you want to go into the tent of meeting?
I don’t know about you, but I do….
Blessings!
pd
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God’s Ways
He made known His ways to Moses, His acts to the children of Israel. (Psalms 103:7)
Are you satisfied with merely knowing the acts of God, or do you also want to know His ways? There is a difference. This difference is illustrated in the lives of the children of Israel as compared to Moses. The Israelites witnessed the miracles God performed; they walked across the dry Red Sea just as Moses did. They ate the manna and quail from heaven even as Moses did. They were content to receive God’s provision without ever knowing God Himself. Yet Moses saw beyond the provision of God to the person of God. Others, such as the Egyptian magicians, might perform miraculous acts, but no one else did things the way God did (Exod. 7:11–12). The way God acted provided a window into His nature. If Moses had been content with only God’s power, he could have accepted the presence of an angel and been victorious in his efforts (Exod. 33:15). But Moses wanted to experience more. He wanted to experience God Himself, not just God’s activity.
Some today, like the Israelites, are content to experience God’s activity without ever coming to know God. They are the recipients of answered prayer, yet they never come to know the Provider. They are blessed by God’s providential care over their families, their homes, and their jobs, yet they are satisfied not knowing the One from whom the blessings come. They benefit from God’s protection, yet they never become acquainted with the Protector.
Have you come to know God more personally as a result of your experiences with Him? As you observe the acts of God, look beyond them to the revelation of His character (Gen. 22:14; John 6:35).
Dustin Hedrick
Head Pastor
The Tapestry Vineyard Church
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