EXODUS 17: 1-7
A Ridiculous Question with an Obvious Answer
I want to talk about a ridiculous question with an obvious answer. This is a ridiculous question, due to the fact that these are Gods anointed Gods appointed, Gods chosen peoples asking this ridiculous question. Is the Lord among us are not. Who lead them out of captivity, out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage? These are Gods anointed, Gods appointed, Gods chosen people asking this ridiculous question. Is the lord among us or not. Lead them across a chilly choppy Red Sea, he lead them out of captivity, out of the house of bondage, out of Egypt. These are Gods anointed Gods appointed, Gods chosen people asking this ridiculous question is the lord among us or not. He lead them out of Marah turning bitter water sweet, lead them across a chilly choppy Red Sea, out of captivity, out of the house of bondage, out of Egypt. These are Gods anointed Gods appointed, Gods chosen people asking this ridiculous question. He lead them out of Eliem the body manna in the morning and twelve in the evening, out of Marah turning bitter water sweet, across a chilly choppy Red sea, out of captivity, out of the house of bondage, out of
Egypt. These are Gods anointed, Gods appointed people asking this question. Is the lord among us or not. Now their feet strikes Rephidim the place of no water and they ask this question is the lord among us or not.
This is a ridiculous question but it is also a real question. Even when your back is against the wall you will ask this question when you feel all hope is gone and you feel alone you will ask this question is the Lord among us or not. When you see only one set of foot prints in the sand, When all hell break loose in your life you’ll ask this question is the Lord among us or not. When you done your best and your best has been criticized, scrutinized and ostracized you’ll ask this question is the Lord among us or nor. I mean when you pay the Lord’s tithes and here some guttersnipe don’t care anything about the Lord and less about you. I mean you are having it tough trying to make it from the lst to the 2nd and the dope man don’t have a problem paying his rent. You’ll ask this question is the Lord among us or not.
You been pressing and praying. Praying and pressing asking the Lord to heal
Big Momma and Big Momma love the Lord. And you ask God to heal Big Momma’s body. And here is this prostitute you see strutting and striving on
the streets and never talk to God, never pays God any attention and she seem to be doing alright. Even though, she is sleeping with every Tom, Slick and Harry. You’ll ask this question is the Lord among us or not. You are trying to live close to the Lord and you’ll see some that never darken the door step of the church. Seem like they are always driving good cars always living good they can eat caviar or whatever they want. And here we are left to eat Beanie Weenies and Weenie Beanies. You’ll ask this question is the Lord among us or not. You are trying to please your spouse and they don’t appreciate anything you do. The 1 six months was a honeymoon. Now you wish you can send you honey to the moon. Your ministry started out in high gear. You were bringing in the sheep’s. Now it doesn’t seem you can get the rats and the roaches to show up. You’ll ask this question. Is the Lord among us or not?
This is a ridiculous question, but it’s also a real question. But it’s also a relative question. I don’t care who you are this question is relative to all of us. I know you are the Lord’s child, been saved and some of us sanctified. But you ask the question like the Israelites ask is the Lord among us or not. Yes it’s a ridiculous question, but it’s also a real question. Because, we live in a real world. It’s relative because we all had our moments when we ask this question. If you have not asked this question keep saying good morning. You will have your date and destiny with this inquiry. Lord are you with me are not. Job was a perfect and upright man that loved the God. I can hear him say in my mind “if I can investigate and interrogate and ask him Lord where were you when I was going through my little dilemma. I can see with my spiritual mind God just cleared his throat and say Job before you get to big for undies and get beside yourself. Where were you when I laid the foundation of the world. Can you tell me where the east is? Come here Jesus! As, Jesus was hanging between yonder and yonder up and down then and there. I can hear Jesus asking the father, because God turned his back on the sins of the world. And Jesus ask a question he said my God my God why has thou forsaking me. That was Jesus way of saying God are you there or not. I don’t care who you are how old you are you can be in your
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It doesn’t mater when you join the church you will ask this question. I am going to leave you when I tell you it’s a ridiculous question, real and relative question. The Israelite could have answered this question for themselves, all they had to do was just look in the mirror. And let their souls look back and wonder how they made it over. All you have to do is remember where God brought you from. All they had to do is just remember that it was GOD that brought them out of Eliem. It was God that brought them out of Marah. It was God that led them across a chilly choppy Red Sea. It was God that led them out of captivity, out of the land of Egypt, and out of the House of Bondage.
It was nobody but the Lord. Somebody here is going through some stuff.
And you are asking “Is the Lord with me or not”. I stop to tell you tonight, just remember that God has brought you a mighty long way. The Israelites gets to Raphidim the place of no water. It’s dry in Raphidim. It’s a desert in raphidim. But the text says that God ordered them to stop in Raphidim. Can I tell u a little something about Raphidim. It’s a place of reservation. God
ordered them to stop in Raphidim.
I want to tell somebody you stop in a dry place. And God is ordering your steps. For the bible says the steps of a good man is order by the lord. You might be going through trails and tribulations but don’t worry you are in a place of reservation. God has made reservation for you. Over 2000 years ago I know a man that made reservation for me. His name is Jesus he came down 32 generation to do the will of the father.
He told the children I want you to camp out in Rephidim. Rephidim is also a place of revelation. God was saying to them when you get in a fix or a tight don’t worry I am God and I am God all by myself. When I show up I will show out. I am a way out of no way. I can turn your midnights in to day. Is there anybody here knows the lord. Is there any body here knows he is able. Is there anybody here knows
o ELOHIM
o EL SHADDAI
o JEHOVAH-JIREH the lord will provide
o JEHOVAH-ROPHE the lord who heals
o JEHOVAH-NISSI The Lord Our Banner
o JEHOVAH-M’KADDESH The Lord Who Sanctifies
o JEHOVAH-SHALOM The Lord Our Peace
o The I am
SAY YES
Rephidim is also a place of restoration.
