Beloved ones, listen to this instruction. Open your heart to the revelation of this mystery that I share with you. A parable and a proverb are hidden in what I say—an intriguing riddle from the past. We must not hide the great marvels of FATHER from the rising generation for HIS miracles and power that have brought us all this far.
Every
generation needs to walk in a living faith in the laws of life so that they will
never forget the faithful ways of Our Heavenly Father. We must not be known as a stubborn,
rebellious generation and whose spirits strayed from the eternal God.
Many
in the current generation have refused to Love HIM with all their hearts. Their words and actions confirm this sad
reality.
The
story of Israel is a lesson in FATHER’S ways.
Wisdom tells us in Psalm 78 how generations cycle through slavery to
freedom and back into slavery by forgetting their reliance and trust in Our
Heavenly Father:
9
Take, for example, the sons of Ephraim.
Though
they were all equipped warriors, each with weapons,
when
the battle began they retreated and ran away in fear.
10
They didn’t really believe the promises
of God;
they refused to
trust HIM and move forward in faith.
11
They forgot HIS wonderful works and the miracles of the past,
12
even their exodus from Egypt, the epic miracle of HIS might.
They
forgot the glories of HIS power at the place of passing over.
13
GOD split the sea wide open, and
the
waters stood at attention on either side
as
the people passed on through!
14
By day the moving glory-cloud led them forward.
And
all through the night the fire-cloud stood as a sentry of light.
15–16
In the days of desert dryness he split open the mighty rock,
and
the waters flowed like a river before their very eyes.
HE
gave them all they wanted to drink from his living springs.
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Yet they kept their rebellion alive against GOD MOST HIGH,
and
their sins against God continued to be counted.
18 In their
hearts they tested God just to get what they wanted,
asking for the
food their hearts craved.
19–20
Like spoiled children they grumbled
against God,
demanding HE
prove HIS Love by saying,
“Can’t God
provide for us in this barren wilderness?
Will he give us
food, or will he only give us water?
Where’s our
meal?”
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Then God heard all their complaining and was furious!
HIS
anger flared up against HIS people.
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For they turned away from faith and walked away in fear;
they
failed to trust in HIS power to help them when HE was near.
23–24
Still HE spoke on their behalf and the skies opened up;
the
windows of heaven poured out food,
the
mercy bread-manna.
The
grain of grace fell from the clouds.
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Humans ate angels’ food—the meal of the mighty ones.
HIS
grace gave them more than enough!
26–27
The Heavenly winds of miracle power blew in their favor
and
food rained down upon them;
succulent
quail quieted their hunger as they ate all they wanted.
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Food fell from the skies, thick as clouds;
their
provision floated down right in front of their eyes!
29
HE gave them all they desired, and they ate to their fill.
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But before they had even finished,
even
with their food still in their mouths,
God’s
fiery anger arose against them,
killing
the finest of their mighty men.
32 Yet in spite
of all this, they kept right on sinning.
Even when they
saw God’s marvels,
they refused to
believe God could care for them.
33 So God cut
their lives short with sudden disaster,
with nothing to
show for their lives but fear and failure.
34 When he cared
for them they ignored him,
but when he
began to kill them, ending their lives in a moment,
they came
running back to God, pleading for mercy.
What
is this generation going to be remembered for?
Are we going to rise up in full maturity or forget FATHER’S Love and
protection? Are we going to honor and
reverence Our Heavenly Father or allow the enemy to gain ground in the war to
expand witchcraft around the globe?
Those
who have fallen asleep at the wheel need to wake up and get their priorities corrected. Those who have been given sheep to protect
must repent and take a stand for righteousness and lawfulness. Silence is not the answer.