You’ve probably already discovered that the journey of faith in Christ involves many stages. It was certainly true in the Israelites experience journeying to their promised land. Numbers 33 begins…
“THESE ARE the stages of the journeys of the Israelites by which they went out of the land of Egypt…”
Like Israel, our journey began with a high hand of triumph in the redemptive work of Christ, typified by the Passover sacrifice and deliverance from Egypt. Between Egypt (Deliverance) and the Red Sea (Miraculous) there were three stages, and these three stages were progressive steps out of bondage.
This is a good picture of our beginning…progressively walking out of the “land of bondage”. Obviously the Lord doesn’t want us to stay there, but it is up to us to walk away from that place. Making progress is the key. One step at a time, one stage after another…going forward, pressing on, breaking through!
Whichever stage of this journey that you find yourself in today, just know that there’s more. There’s another step to take and progress that needs to be made. Don’t look back, just go forward! Rely on His grace and follow His Spirit, and like Israel, you will make it to the Red Sea…a place of miraculous intervention! Then, you’ll be ready for what lies ahead…