The Coming Of Jesus Christ
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The End Of The Tribulation Period
Egyptian Slave Name Hagar
And the angel of the Lord found her by a fountain of water in the wilderness, by the fountain in the way to Shur.
And she called the name of the Lord that spake unto her, Thou God seest me: for she said, Have I also here looked after him that seeth me? Wherefore the well was called Beerlahairoi; behold, it is between Kadesh and Bered.
El Roi - the God who sees me or have I truly seen the One who sees me?
The God who saw that helpless Egyptian and all her pain sees us and our pain as well.
He meets us there, and by His grace, promises better days will come, if not on earth, then in heaven.
Three Strangers Who Visited Abraham
And the Lord appeared unto him in the plains of Mamre: and he sat in the tent door in the heat of the day;
Lord - Yahweh
Abraham, still childless, was 100 years old. His wife, still barren, was 99.
Both were well past child bearing age.
But one day, three strangers approached, Jesus among them, and promised, a year from that day, Abraham and Sarah would finally have a son.
The Angel Who Stayed Abraham’s Hand
Genesis
And the angel of the Lord called unto him out of heaven, and said, Abraham, Abraham: and he said, Here am I.
Abraham was right where he suppose to be, are we?
After decades of longing, God’s promise finally came true. Sarah and Abraham’s beloved child was born.
Only to be taken from them in the most horrifying and monstrous , unthinkable way—as a sacrifice at the hands of his own father.
And Abraham called the name of that place Jehovahjireh: as it is said to this day, In the mount of the Lord it shall be seen.
Yahweh-Yireh - the Lord will provide.
Through the ram, God provided the sacrificial animal that set Isaac free.
Similarly, through the Son, God provided a sacrifice that purchased our freedom.
The Man Name Jacob Wrestled With God Before Encountering His Estranged Brother
Jacob, father to 12 sons from which the 12 tribes of Israel emerged, deceived his brother out of his birthright and blessing then fled in fear of his life.
Twenty years later, returning with his wives and children, he learned his brother was coming toward him with 400 armed men.
And the messengers returned to Jacob, saying, We came to thy brother Esau, and also he cometh to meet thee, and four hundred men with him.
And Jacob called the name of the place Peniel: for I have seen God face to face, and my life is preserved.
He took his brother by the heel in the womb, and by his strength he had power with God:
Yea, he had power over the angel, and prevailed: he wept, and made supplication unto him: he found him in Bethel, and there he spake with us;
Because of our sin, we also face certain death.
Jesus is our only hope.
Grace comes through surrender, but first we may have to wrestle with our pride and self-sufficiency.
The moment we turn to Christ, however, we receive life eternal.
He Spoke With Moses From The Burning Bush
And God said unto Moses, I AM THAT I AM: and he said, Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel, I AM hath sent me unto you.
In other words, “I’m present and eternal.
The self-existing One from Whom everything else arises.”
When God commissioned Moses to be His people’s liberator, he felt overwhelmed by the task laid before him, but in three simple words, Jesus assured him his success wasn’t dependent on his strength or oratory skills.
The Great I Am was sending him, would go with him, and would stand beside him.
With that kind of power, Moses couldn’t fail.
If we belong to Jesus, we have that same assurance of God’s presence.
He is and will ever be the Great I Am, all-sufficient, eternal, faithful, and omnipotent One.
The Cloud That Lead The Hebrews
And the Lord went before them by day in a pillar of a cloud, to lead them the way; and by night in a pillar of fire, to give them light; to go by day and night:
Moreover, brethren, I would not that ye should be ignorant, how that all our fathers were under the cloud, and all passed through the sea; And were all baptized unto Moses in the cloud and in the sea; And did all eat the same spiritual meat; And did all drink the same spiritual drink: for they drank of that spiritual Rock that followed them: and that Rock was Christ. But with many of them God was not well pleased: for they were overthrown in the wilderness.
Jesus provided for their every need, as they made their way through the desert, and in so doing, taught them to rely completely on Him.
He wants the same for us.
Our jobs or health may fail, but Jesus never will.
Those who trust in Him find a sure rock upon which to stand.