The Promise Land

In Exodus chapter 32, the people sinned against God by worshiping a golden calf as they grew impatient waiting for Moses’s return. The anger of the Lord came down and Moses interceeded for his people asking for forgiveness.

In chapter 33, the Lord told Moses to depart and bring these people into the promise land, a land which He has promised Abraham, Isaac and Jacob- A land flowing with milk and honey. Not only that, the Lord will even send an angel before them and give them victory among all the tribes.

You see, despite the sin of His people, God’s promises to us never fails and He wants to give His people all their dreams.

But in Chapter 33:3 the Lord said, “But I will not go with you”

God is saying “You want to change the world ?” “You want to be successful”, “You want to be an eloquent preacher”, “You want to be a great evangelist ?”

I’ll give you ALL your greatest dreams… BUT I will not go with you.

But in chapter 33:15 – Moses said “If Your presence does not go with us, we don’t want to leave this place”

v16   “For wherein shall it be known here that I and thy people have found grace in thy sight? is it not in that thou goest with us? so shall we be separated, I and thy people, from all the people that are upon the face of the earth.”

You see my friends, you can be a successful businessman, a great evangelist, a eloquent preacher. But what good is the promise land flowing with milk and honey if the Lord is not with you ?