Fall 2005
God Calls Us Out to Bring Us In
Gloria Cail

“You shall bring them in, and plant them in the mountain of Your inheritance.” Exodus 15:17a

This prophetic word through Moses about our Lord’s promise to bring the Hebrew children into a land that flowed with milk and honey, is a parallel to Jesus bringing us into the land of Promise - the Kingdom of God, to Zion, the holy mountain described in Hebrews 12:22 as the City of the Living God.

“But you are come to mount Zion, and to the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, and to an innumerable company of angles.”

This prophetic word was given at a time of great victory when the Hebrew children had crossed over the Red Sea. God brought them out of Egypt, to bring them in to the land that He had promised Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.

This covenant, first made with Abraham who was led out of the land of Ur, to be brought in to the land of Canaan (Genesis 15:18 and Genesis 17:4-8), was an everlasting covenant. Abraham was a forerunner, who by walking the length and breadth of the land, laid claim to the inheritance.

The word was then confirmed to Isaac, for he was told to “sojourn in this land, and I will be with thee … for unto thee and unto thy seed, I will give all of these countries” (Genesis 26:3). Jacob was also spoken to by the Lord (Genesis 28:13-14).

A pattern begins to present itself of coming “out” of one place, in order to have entrance “into” another place, for the purposes of God to be established.

There are many examples of this. Moses came out from the backside of the desert at age eighty, to lead the Hebrew children into their destiny. Joseph came out of Canaan into Egypt – to become second in command to Pharaoh and save his people from famine. Esther came out of Mordecai’s care into the king’s palace to save her brethren. Ruth came out of Moab to follow Naomi into Judah where she became the wife of Boaz, and the great-grandmother of David. In each case, the Lord keeps His servants, and makes provision for them until their appointed time to further the work of His Kingdom.

Coming into a new place in our walk as disciples is not without struggle or uncertainty, but transition requires push and press, and sometimes, as with Abraham, includes our not knowing where we are going. One thing is certain, if God is calling us out, He is bringing us in to a new dimension of His Kingdom – into our inheritance. He is the one who orchestrates the change of our seasons.

Consider the admonition in II Corinthians 6:17:

“Wherefore come out from among them, and be you separate, says the Lord, and touch not the unclean thing; and I will receive you.”

Also, the command from the book of Revelation 18:4:

“Come out of her, My people, that you be not partakers of her sins, and that you receive not of her plagues.”

If God has ordained judgment in a place where we have been standing, do we intend to remain there? It is good to remember Lot and his wife. He did not do the best with his opportunity, but his wife lost all, simply by looking back.

The disciples of Jesus quickly left their nets, tax collecting, and families, to follow the Master. Saul of Tarsus needed a bit more encouragement, but finally surrendered. All left the old behind to move on to the next place that God had prepared for them. In so doing, they wondrously experienced the fullness of the Lord’s Kingdom through the life and passion of Jesus; and, though martyrdom was ordained for many of them, they became demonstrators and progenitors of God’s awesome Kingdom in the earth – their names being forever engraved in the foundations of the City of God.

In Matthew 13, Jesus gives the parable of the tares of the field, and the disciples asked Him to explain it. He reveals to them that the field is the world and the good seed are the children of the Kingdom, while the tares are the children of the wicked one. The harvest is the end of the world. The reapers are the angels sent forth to gather out of His Kingdom all things that offend. Both the tares and the wheat have grown together until the time of harvest. The wheat was to be gathered together into the Lord’s barn and the tares were to be gathered and burned.

This brings us back to Moses. Judgment was ordained for Egypt so that the Hebrew children could be released to sacrifice to their God. It was not until the final judgment of the death of the firstborn that Pharaoh said, “Go.” In this case, the Lord made provision for His people through the blood of a lamb, before their going “out” of Egypt.

Has God ordained such a time for the end of the age? It would seem likely from the parable of the tares and the wheat. If so, then we should ready ourselves to move as the Spirit leads us – covered by the blood of the Jesus in these days of “gross darkness.” We want to be in the safety of the Lord’s “barn” – out of the world and in to “the mountain of His inheritance.”

It is good to remember that, when the Hebrew children came out of Egypt, they did not go out “empty,” but left with the wealth of Egypt; for they were given favor of God to spoil the Egyptians of gold, silver, jewels, and raiment to put on their sons and daughters (Exodus 3:21-22). They went out in poverty, in to wealth, out of sickness, and in to health (Psalm 105:37). They also came out with their families intact – not one missing. All this favor was given to build the House of the Lord and to establish His covenant.

We are nearing the close of this age. The Father is preparing His Church for this momentous happening and calling His people out of the world and in to His Kingdom. There is a separation that is taking place, and many have begun to feel the tug of the Holy Spirit to move on. The angels are on assignment, and the barn has been made ready for the harvest. What a time of joy is being prepared for those who hear and move as the Lord gives direction.

Surely, “He will bring us in, and plant us in the mountain of His inheritance” (Exodus 15:16).