God Foresees the Future and Controls It

God’s thoughts are not our thoughts and His ways are higher than our ways. What God has promised will come to pass according to His set purpose (Isaiah 55:8-11), because He is not a man that He should lie (Num. 23:19). Remember Brothers and Sisters, God sent Moses to lead His people Israel up out of the land of bondage. God assured them that He would watch over them (Psalm 34:7) to lead them into the promised land, the land flowing with milk and honey, the land of Canaan. God, who is faithful in all He does and promises, led them out. Before they crossed the Red Sea, the Israelites were engulfed with their enemies behind and the sea in front. Miraculously God made the way through the sea for His people to go free but the enemies were drowned (Ex. 14).

Despite all this, Israel had no faith in their God and remained stiff necked. God said that all those who witnessed His wonders and disbelieved would not enter over the promised land of Canaan (Num. 14:20-23), except Caleb and Joshua (Num. 14:6-9,24,38). We are spiritual Israel and all the things that happened to natural Israel happened as examples and warnings for us on who the fulfilment of the ages has come and let us not set our hearts on evil things so as not to be disqualified. Before our baptism we were in bondage to sin but God, through grace, has redeemed us from the curse of sin and promised us great and precious promises if we remain faithful. Just as God delivered and led Israel through the sea and the wilderness, making a way where there was no way so that His people could go free, He is also able to lead us in the wilderness journey of this life to that which is to come, even eternal life. Let us serve God wholeheartedly.

Villagers listening to the preaching at Bolero, Malawi. Bro Lukanga Nyomiro, expounding the Word and Sis Elpis Nyomiro who asks us to pray for her, for Jerusalem and world peace.

Bro. Paul Chembe (Lusaka, Zambia)