Exodus 33:14 And he said, My presence shall go with you, and I will give you rest. I. THE JOURNEY. The people were in a journeying condition. 1. They had come from Egypt. A land of toil and oppression and misery. 2. They were journeying in the wilderness. A land of drought, sterility, and dangers. They had many trials and enemies. A true picture of the world through which believers are travelling. 3. They were travelling to Canaan. A land promised to their fathers; a land of freedom and rest, of plenty and happiness. II. THE PRESENCE. "My presence shall go with thee." This presence was — 1. Divine. 2. Visible. Pillar of cloud by day and pillar of fire by night. 3. Efficient. Not merely Divine recognition and observation, but with them to do all for them they required. 4. Continued. "When flesh and heart fail," etc. "This God is our God for ever and ever," etc. III. THE REST. "And I will give thee rest." 1. The rest of triumph after the conflicts of life. 2. A rest from the toils of wilderness journeyings. 3. A rest from the fears and dangers of the way. 4. A rest from the sufferings and afflictions of life. 5. A rest of eternal and heavenly glory. (J. Burns, D. D.) Parallel Verses KJV: And he said, My presence shall go with thee, and I will give thee rest.WEB: He said, "My presence will go with you, and I will give you rest." |
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