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Thank God for Grace

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[Psalm 136:16 ]

to him who led his people through the desert, His love endures forever.

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God rescued the Israelites from Egypt. The Israelites began a long journey to their dream land of Canaan.

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There were two ways to go to Canaan. One is the way past the Philistine people. And the other way is through the wilderness.

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God led Israel through the wilderness and into Canaan. Because if the Israelites even fought against the Philistines, their hearts would be weakened, and they might give up their way to Canaan. God helped Israel get to Canaan.

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The road through the wilderness is not an easy way. It is also difficult to find a way to go where. During the day, you must fight the heat because of the intense sun. At night, the temperature drops and they have to fight the cold.

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God who guided Israel through the wilderness was prepared and guided all these things in advance. He made and guided a large pillar of clouds in front of them. During the day, the sun shaded the clouds so that the hot sun did not directly hit Israel.

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It was a night to fight the cold of the wilderness. God has given a great pillar of fire to heaven. The heat from this pillar of fire allowed all the Israelites to spend a warm night. God guided the Israelites through pillars of clouds and pillars of fire throughout the wilderness.

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One of the biggest challenges the Israelites faced in the wilderness was the lack of food to eat. The Israelites went to Moses and Aaron and complained for food to eat. Those who did not fully believe in God did this, thinking they might starve to death.

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God heard their complaint and said to Moses: "I will give food for you as it rains in heaven, so let the people go out day after day to gather the food they need for that day." How does God solve the food problem?

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The next morning, the Israelites saw an amazing sight. After the morning dew was removed, thin pieces of frost were covered all over the tent. God gave the “manna” food to all the earth.

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God gave manna, the food that the Israelites would eat every day. The Israelites did not suffer hunger with manna given by God. The Israelites had been steadily descending for 40 years until the day they entered the land of Canaan.

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There were times when there was no water on the way to the wilderness. The people complained again when they went to Moses again and were angry that there was no water. However, Moses could not solve the problem with his own power.

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Moses heard the people's complaints and prayed to God. God told Moses how to solve the problem. “Take some elders and go before the Israelites. And take the staff you used to hit the Nile. I will stand before you on the rock of Mount Sinai. You hit the rock with a stick. Then there will be water for the people to drink.”

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Moses obeyed what God said. He grabbed the wand and knocked down the rock. At that moment, water overflowed from the rocks. God let the water come out of the rock and let it drink. God provided all the needs of the Israelites and led them to the end.

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Just as Israel left Egypt and went to Canaan, the Promised Land, we, as children of God, believe in Jesus and leave sin and go to heaven. On the way, like the people of Israel, we can meet many difficult things. We, like the Israelites, should not complain or fall into anguish. Because God showed the Israelites through the Word.

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God has guided us in the past six months as he has led the Israelites in the wilderness. He has delivered us from a great danger we do not know. He has given us the grace to know and fill our needs. In the future, God will help and guide our way.

  As children of God, we must thank God for guiding us in all circumstances. Also, we must be people of faith who believe that God will protect and guide us in the future and that we can thank God for whatever we encounter.

(This is the sample conclusion provided by CTM. Please feel free to change the conclusion to best suit the listeners of your sermon.)