An Angel Will Lead Conquest of Canaan

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Exodus 23:23-27 The Message 

20-24 “Now get yourselves ready. I’m sending my Angel ahead of you to guard you in your travels, to lead you to the place that I’ve prepared. Pay close attention to him. Obey him. Don’t go against him. He won’t put up with your rebellions because he’s acting on my authority. But if you obey him and do everything I tell you, I’ll be an enemy to your enemies, I’ll fight those who fight you. When my Angel goes ahead of you and leads you to the land of the Amorites, the Hittites, the Perizzites, the Canaanites, the Hivites, and the Jebusites, I’ll clear the country of them. So don’t worship or serve their gods; don’t do anything they do because I’m going to wipe them right off the face of the Earth and smash their sacred phallic pillars to bits.
25-26 “But you—you serve your God and he’ll bless your food and your water. I’ll get rid of the sickness among you; there won’t be any miscarriages nor barren women in your land. I’ll make sure you live full and complete lives.
27 “I’ll send my Terror on ahead of you and throw those peoples you’re approaching into a panic. All you’ll see of your enemies is the backs of their necks.

For Reflection Pray

As God prepared a place for God's people so also will Christ prepare a place for His followers.  Christ precedes us and paves the way for opportunities for righteousness.  The enemies of the Church will be subdued little by little. Corruptions will be driven out of the hearts of the righteous.  God's people will avoid relationships with idolators. In keeping away from bad company, God's people will avoid the snares of other's sins.

Pray

Pray that you will trust the way of Christ and rely on His preparation of the path He lays before you.