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Scripture: Isaiah 52:12

" But you will not leave in haste or go in flight, for the Lord will go before you, the God of Israel will be your rear guard."

Observations:
Isaiah told the people to leave not just fumbling and quickly leaving aimlessly, but with the constant recognition that their Lord, their God, will go ahead of them, and where they're most vulnerable, their backs, will be guarded by God.

Applications:
These few weeks, i was very relunctant to move to another level of spirituallity i felt God has challenged me to, in many sense, beliving that if i was to move, it would be moving forward into a unchartered territory, aimlessly, finding that God that called me for that journey in that first place.Thinking that my vulnerability and limitations will fait me. Fear is very evident. However, i could sense God telling me move forward not aimlessly , or in haste, but in constant recognition the expedition leader that called me will go before me and guard my back and my vulnerabilities, just press on. Could really hear a voice saying: " come on, come on, i got your back, and i know where u're going next, just keep your eyes on the ball"

Prayer:
Lord father, everything i push myself to reconnect with You, You will answer, just as you have today. Oh God, i wanna move on to the next level you called me too. But Lord, i dont wanna just aimlessly charge forward like a headless chicken. Oh God, You declare that you will be ahead of me and be my "rear guard" that the future paths i stepping into will be paths that u've walked on, and my limitations and weaknesses on my back will be protected by You. Lord, thank you ,thank you for being a very patient God through my weaknesses. Father, i ask for wisdom and discipline in this phase of the journey. Lord, let not Your Spirit cease to "hunt" me down whenever my sights gone out of that "ball".

In Jesus awesome name, Amen