IS JESUS COMING WITH YOU ?
Unto a land flowing with milk and honey: for I will not go up in the midst of thee; for thou art a stiff necked people: lest I consume thee in the way. And when the people heard these evil tidings, they mourned. Exodus 33:3-4
Believers should always check whether our God is with them while we are sojourners in this world:
God promised the Israelites that he would give them a land flowing with milk and honey. The land flowing with milk and honey may be compared with the heaven or everlasting kingdom in which the Lord is preparing mansions/place for us.
In my Father’s house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also. John 14:2-3
Though God gives promises, we ourselves could be a reason for its non-fulfillment. The reason may be our stiff-necked nature.
God’s anger kindled against Israelites and told that He would not go up with them to the land flowing with milk and honey. It is because God was vexed with their deeds. But, God servant Moses was with them and told the intention of the Lord to Israelites and they came to know the God was not willing to come with them. But for us who is there to tell us whether he is coming with us?
Let us understand this:
Thomas saith unto him, Lord, we know not whither thou goest ; and how can we know the way ? John 14:5
The Lord is our way. He knows where to go and how to go. If He does not come with us how will you reach the land flowing with milk and honey or to a place where he promised us to receive again? As believers of God, you should always examine yourselves whether the God is with you while you are a sojourner on this earth.