Monday, October 07, 2013

Already, but not yet....

God's goal in the Exodus was not just getting Israel out of Egypt, but to also get Egypt out of Israel! 

As Christians, we too have been freed from bondage by faith in Christ, but it takes a long time to get our identity as "slaves to sin" out of us.  How long will it take for us to realize we are free from sin, to learn we are no longer in bondage to the "Egypts" of our past?  
Like Israel we are the "already, but not yet" people.  

A wonderful verse in Hebrews describes it this way, "He has made perfect forever those who are becoming holy."  -Heb. 10:14

For Israel, they left Egypt in a night, but it took 40 more year for God to get Egypt out of them.

How long is it taking God to do that same work in you?

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