FATHER’S Friends

Moses wrote by The Holy Spirit in Exodus chapter 33:

1 The LORD said to Moses, “Get going, you and the people you brought up from the land of Egypt. Go up to the land I swore to give to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. I told them, ‘I will give this land to your descendants.’ 2 And I will send an angel before you to drive out the Canaanites, Amorites, Hittites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites.

3 Go up to this land that flows with milk and honey. But I will not travel among you, for you are a stubborn and rebellious people. If I did, I would surely destroy you along the way.

4 When the people heard these stern words, they went into mourning and stopped wearing their jewelry and fine clothes. 5 For the LORD had told Moses to tell them, “You are a stubborn and rebellious people. If I were to travel with you for even a moment, I would destroy you. Remove your jewelry and fine clothes while I decide what to do with you.” 6 So from the time they left Mount Sinai, the Israelites wore no more jewelry or fine clothes.

FATHER had a corrective interview with the children of Israel. 

The word stubborn means: Unreasonably obstinate; inflexibly fixed in opinion; not to be moved or persuaded by reasons; inflexible; as a stubborn son; a stubborn mind or soul.

The word rebellious means: Engaged in rebellion; renouncing the authority and dominion of the government to which allegiance is due; traitorously resisting government or lawful authority.

These two words pretty well sum up the mindset of the people.  Their mindsets had not changed since their departure from Egypt, even with all the miracles, signs, and wonders.  Where do you think they got their fine clothing and jewelry?  From the Egyptians!  They looked like the world they just left.

There were only three men who had changed: Moses, Joshua, and Caleb.  The last two were silently serving while Moses was at the forefront.

7 It was Moses’ practice to take the Tent of Meeting and set it up some distance from the camp. Everyone who wanted to make a request of the LORD would go to the Tent of Meeting outside the camp.

8 Whenever Moses went out to the Tent of Meeting, all the people would get up and stand in the entrances of their own tents. They would all watch Moses until he disappeared inside. 9 As he went into the tent, the pillar of cloud would come down and hover at its entrance while the LORD spoke with Moses. 10 When the people saw the cloud standing at the entrance of the tent, they would stand and bow down in front of their own tents. 11 Inside the Tent of Meeting, the LORD would speak to Moses face (pānîm) to face (pānîm), as one speaks to a friend. Afterward Moses would return to the camp, but the young man who assisted him, Joshua son of Nun, would remain behind in the Tent of Meeting.

Notice where Joshua remained… in the Tent of Meeting (aka The Secret Place).

The Hebrew word pānîm is plural for face, i.e., faces.

There is no greater privilege than to be called a friend by Our Heavenly Father.  Moses knew HIS ways whereas the people only saw HIS acts.  Each of us has the opportunity to be called friend similar to Moses.  After all, we are HIS Sons and Daughters.  As we mature, we also become friends because of fellowship.  We are then able to see FATHER’S many faces as well.  FATHER knows us as HIS Remnant! 

As part of the remnant, we remain steadfast in moving forward with FATHER no matter what the circumstances or situations we find ourselves in with the world.  What the world has to offer is not of importance to us thus our focus remains on expanding the Kingdom of GOD on the earth.  It is the angels’ responsibility to gather up resources for our use. 

Our focus must be kept in the Secret Place just as it was for not only Moses, but Joshua also.  Joshua was patient as he was being prepared to complete the task of taking a people into the Promised Land and satisfying FATHER’S Covenant.  We must be patient too.

Love is patient and kind. Love is not jealous or boastful or proud or rude. It does not demand its own way. It is not irritable, and it keeps no record of being wronged. It does not rejoice about injustice but rejoices whenever the Truth wins out. Love never gives up, never loses faith, is always hopeful, and endures through every circumstance.

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