We often celebrate beginningsānew chapters, breakthroughs, divine appointments. But in Godās economy, every true beginning requires a holy crossing. Before the Hebrews could enter the Promised Land, they had to leave Egypt. Before they entered the Promised Land, they had to cross over the Red Sea. And before Abraham could receive Godās promises, he had to obey a single command: āLeave.ā
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When the children of Israel wandered in the wilderness for forty years, they traversed a rugged, unpredictable landscape ā mile after mile of mountains, valleys, rocks, and desert sands ā as they journeyed from slavery in Egypt to the Promised Land.
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For many, God remains a theoryāan idea borrowed from tradition, deduced from the cosmos, or tucked quietly into the corners of a creed. He is believed in from afar, but is rarely encountered. Even among believers, itās not uncommon to live with a distant reverence for God while lacking a vibrant, personal communion with Him.
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God has always longed for intimacy with us. He formed us for Himself–to walk with Him, to know Him, to delight in His Presence. This is the very heartbeat of creation: relationship, not religion. Yet sin drove a wedge between us. A veil was drawn, shutting out the light of His face and placing distance where there was once communion.
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A beachhead is the first critical objective in a military invasion–the spot where a force lands on enemy territory and secures a position for greater advancement. It’s the place of breakthrough. And it’s also the place of fiercest resistance.
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David wrote Psalm 3 while running for his life — betrayed, heartbroken, and hunted by his own son, Absalom. The weight of rebellion wasnāt just political; it was personal. His household had turned against him. Friends became foes. Loyal hearts grew cold. The throne he once held was now surrounded by enemies, and the whispers grew louder: āThere is no salvation for him in God.ā
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Psalm 2 is a divine announcement — a heavenly decree that demands the worldās attention. It begins with a question: āWhy do the nations rage, and the peoples plot in vain?ā (Ps. 2:1). The nations rise up, not against injustice or tyranny, but against the rule of Godās Meshiach (Messiah). That Anointed is Yeshua — the Son whom the Father has set on His holy hill in Zion (Ps. 2:6). The psalm strips away all pretense and exposes the heart of human rebellion: it is a refusal to be ruled by His Messiah.
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