神的看顾无微不至
出埃及记十三章17至22节
17法老容百姓去的时候，非利士地的道路虽近，神却不领他们从那里走；因为神说：恐怕百姓遇见打仗后悔，就回埃及去。
18所以神领百姓绕道而行，走红海旷野的路。以色列人出埃及地，都带着兵器上去。
19摩西把约瑟的骸骨一同带去；因为约瑟曾叫以色列人严严地起誓，对他们说：神必眷顾你们，你们要把我的骸骨从这里一同带上去。
20他们从疏割起行，在旷野边的以倘安营。
21日间，耶和华在云柱中领他们的路；夜间，在火柱中光照他们，使他们日夜都可以行走。
22日间云柱，夜间火柱，总不离开百姓的面前。
信息分享
当我们翻到哥林多前书十章13节，我们将会发现神今天同样是无微不至地看顾我们。神不会叫我们受试探过于我们的属灵力量能胜的，且必会为我们开一条出路。
其次，约瑟曾经预言，他的以色列子孙必有一天要离开埃及。因此，他的遗体一直安放在棺木中没有埋葬，要等候神的应许应验。如今，神真的按照祂的应许，带领以色列人离开埃及；摩西便遵照约瑟的遗命将他的骸骨一同带走。经过40年后，约书亚终于将约瑟的骸骨安葬在迦南(书二十四32)。
此外，我们还得留意，神一直不离不弃地在路上带领百姓。祂更以具体的象征来显明祂的同在：那就是日间的云和夜间亮出奇异的光。日间的云让他们在炙热的旷野中提供了最佳的遮荫；夜间的光可以为他们提供照明和温暖，因为晚上的旷野会气温骤降。
神对我们的看顾岂不是同样的无微不至？祂时刻与我们同在，保守着我们。祂的话成为我们路上的光，指引着我们的方向。祂总是处处为我们着想，赐予我们各样的好处。让我们为着神所赐的一切厚恩，深深地献上感恩。
经训：
「我的心哪，你要称颂耶和华！不可忘记他的一切恩惠！」诗篇一零三篇2节
GOD'S TENDER CARE OF HIS PEOPLE
Exodus 13: 17 - 22
17 Then it came to pass, when Pharaoh had let the people go, that God did not lead them by way of the land of the Philistines, although that was near; for God said, “Lest perhaps the people change their minds when they see war, and return to Egypt.”
18 So God led the people around by way of the wilderness of the Red Sea. And the children of Israel went up in orderly ranks out of the land of Egypt.
19 And Moses took the bones of Joseph with him, for he had placed the children of Israel under solemn oath, saying, “God will surely visit you, and you shall carry up my bones from here with you.”
20 So they took their journey from Succoth and camped in Etham at the edge of the wilderness.
21 And the LORD went before them by day in a pillar of cloud to lead the way, and by night in a pillar of fire to give them light, so as to go by day and night.
22 He did not take away the pillar of cloud by day or the pillar of fire by night from before the people.
Message
If you turn to 1 Corinthians 10:13 you will find that same care is over us today. God does now allow us to be tempted beyond our spiritual strength but with the temptation he provides a way of escape.
Secondly. Joseph had prophesied that one day the Children of Israel would leave Egypt. His body had never been buried but had remained in a coffin as a silent witness, waiting for God to fulfil his word. Now that had happened and Moses took Joseph's coffin with him as Joseph had asked. The bones were finally buried in Canaan by Joshua, over 40 years later (see Joshua 24:32).
Then God did not leave his people without guidance. He gave them a symbol of his presence. It was a cloud by day that gave them wonderful shade from the burning desert sun. It gave them a marvellous light at night, so that they could read, cook or even travel at nighttime, when it was so much cooler.
Isn't that like God's care for us today? He has given us the protection of his presence every day. He has given us the light of his Word as our guide. He has done everything he can to help us. Thank him again today for all he has done for us.
A VERSE FOR TODAY:
Bless the Lord, O my soul and forget not all his benefits.