Exodus 33:1 – Leave

In Exodus 33:1 God commands Moses to leave the mountain to go to the promised land.

It seems to be a theme in Scripture that we are not to be so comfortable in our current circumstances that we miss the opportunity to move forward in God’s program.

Paul speaks of pressing on in Philippians 3:12-14. The idea is to keep moving forward toward the goal of being with Jesus and not letting the past or the present keep us from that goal.

Too often, my focus is on comfort and imagined security when I make life decisions. When I am rational, I know that the only real security is to be found in being in the center of God’s will. But my flesh can willfully distort my perceptions so that I am less focused on God and more focused on pampering my flesh.

Give me eyes to see your plan and the fortitude to follow it.