Contemplative Bible Reading

Deuteronomy 4:34 (New Living Translation)

34 Has any other god dared to take a nation for himself out of another nation by means of trials, miraculous signs, wonders, war, a strong hand, a powerful arm, and terrifying acts? Yet that is what the Lord your God did for you in Egypt, right before your eyes.

The people are hearing the law given to them by Jehovah, their god. We have this question asked of the people. Has anyone seen or heard of a god so powerful and intent that the god pulled a nation out of another nation?

I saw nations come out of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (the Soviet Union) in the early 1990s. That, however, wasn’t performed by a god.

The removal of God’s people from Egypt came from miraculous signs and (get this last one) terrifying acts. Yes, acts that terrified, literally scared the Egyptians to death. The Egyptians told the people to get out, now, fast, take what you want, but just leave us alone. The Egyptians saw what Jehovah the god of the people could do. They wanted those people to leave and take Jehovah with them.

Seen any terrifying acts lately from God? I haven’t. I have seen powerful acts from God. Hmmm, if God is powerful enough to… then God is also powerful enough to …. Fill in the blanks with wonderful and terrifying things. Yet, I have days when I just don’t… What? Huh? God?

Please God, help me in my unbelief.