TODAY’S MANNA SATURDAY, JULY 28, 2018. TOPIC: GO UP HIGHER

TODAY’S MANNA

SATURDAY, JULY 28, 2018

TOPIC: GO UP HIGHER

TEXT: EXODUS 24:12-18

1) THE KEY VERSE:

“And the LORD said unto Moses, Come up to me into the mount, and be there: and I will give thee tables of stone, and a law, and commandments which I have written; that thou mayest teach them”
(Exodus 24:12).

2) THE TEXT:
(EXODUS 24: 12 – 18 KJV)

“12. And the LORD said unto Moses, Come up to me into the mount, and be there: and I will give thee tables of stone, and a law, and commandments which I have written; that thou mayest teach them.

13. And Moses rose up, and his minister Joshua: and Moses went up into the mount of God.

14. And he said unto the elders, Tarry ye here for us, until we come again unto you: and, behold, Aaron and Hur are with you: if any man have any matters to do, let him come unto them.

15. And Moses went up into the mount, and a cloud covered the mount.

16. And the glory of the LORD abode upon mount Sinai, and the cloud covered it six days: and the seventh day he called unto Moses out of the midst of the cloud.

17. And the sight of the glory of the LORD was like devouring fire on the top of the mount in the eyes of the children of Israel.

18. And Moses went into the midst of the cloud, and gat him up into the mount: and Moses was in the mount forty days and forty nights.”

3) THE MESSAGE:

i) There are things you cannot get from God, and heights of spiritual experiences you cannot attain when you remain at the same level of being satisfied, not motivated to seek extraordinary accomplishments.

ii) The things that endure are not picked from the soft cushion of pleasure and indulgence, but with the sheer force of grit and perseverance.

iii) At the time in our text, Moses was about to receive the greatest message God has for man, the rules and regulations to moderate the conduct of men in all ages.

iv) It was too important that God could not hand it over to just anyone. Therefore, He singled out Moses.

v) Moses embarked on this journey to the mountain with Joshua, but advisedly left him halfway, while he alone proceeded to the mountain. He stepped into the cloud-covered mountain and waited patiently until the seventh day when the Lord spoke to him.

vi) Down in the camp, the children of Israel only saw the glory of the Lord as a burning fire on top of the mountain. But to Moses, it was a soothing cloudy mist, and he remained there for the next forty days and nights.

vii) God uses people who rise above the mundane things of life, in pursuit of heavenly riches, with unquenchable thirst and hunger for righteousness to achieve His aim.
a) Their commitment and consecration is total, and not distracted by physical inconveniences.
b) They rise above life’s conditions, conquer the pull and pressure of the flesh.
c)Their major desire is to hear from the Lord.

viii) Are you one of such people?

4) THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:

God only enters into relationship with those that are willing.

5) BIBLE READING IN ONE YEAR:

2 KINGS 18:9-19;
PSALM 46; 80; 135

Happy Weekend😁😁😁