Assassins Among Us #31: Provision IS Preparation
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We’ve journeyed far in this session. From the blood applied in bondage to the seal that sends us forward. Today we bring it all together.
THE ARC OF SESSION 2
We started with a question: What does God’s provision actually provide?
Most people think provision means getting what you need for the moment. Food when you’re hungry. Water when you’re thirsty. Shelter when you’re exposed.
But God’s provision is never just about the moment. It’s always about what’s coming.
The blood wasn’t just deliverance FROM Egypt. It was deliverance TO God.
The cloud and fire weren’t just navigation tools. They were the manifest presence of God WITH His people.
The Holy Spirit isn’t just a theological concept. He’s God IN you—access, intimacy, guidance, sustenance.
The seal isn’t just security FOR heaven. It’s authentication and empowerment for the journey NOW.
Every provision pointed forward. Every gift was preparation.
WHAT WE’VE LEARNED
Let’s trace the thread.
Posts 17-19: The Blood
The blood was applied while Israel was still in bondage. They didn’t clean themselves up first. They didn’t earn deliverance. The blood came before the freedom—because the blood created the freedom.
And the blood didn’t just purchase escape. It purchased access. We are delivered TO God, not just FROM Egypt.
Posts 20-22: The Cloud and Fire
God’s visible presence covered the tabernacle. Cloud by day, fire by night. Continuously. Not based on Israel’s performance. Not dependent on their feelings.
The cloud wasn’t just direction. It was companionship. The fire wasn’t just light. It was the dwelling of God among His people.
Posts 23-27: The Holy Spirit
What Israel had externally, we have internally. The cloud hovered over the tabernacle. The Spirit dwells within the believer.
This is an upgrade, not a downgrade. They had God WITH them. We have God IN us.
The Spirit gives us access to the Father. The Spirit guides us daily. The Spirit sustains us moment by moment. And when we despise His provision—when we say “nothing but this Spirit,” as if His indwelling were insufficient for real life and obedience—we repeat Israel’s tragic error.
Posts 28-29: The Seal
The assassins murdered the word “sealed.” They told you it meant closed, finished, dormant. Some said the seal could be broken—leaving you striving in fear. Others said the seal was only for safety—leaving you sitting in passivity.
But sealed means guaranteed. Protected. Authenticated. Marked for delivery.
And the seal has children—the truths that flow from it. Security. Ownership. Guarantee. Protection. Authentication.
You are sealed for storage? No. You are sealed for service. Secure AND sent.
Post 30: At the Command of the LORD
The seal enables the following. Because you’re secure, you can move when He moves without fear. Because you’re accepted, you can wait when He waits without anxiety.
Responsive obedience isn’t earning your standing. It’s living from your standing. Watching the cloud. Listening to the Spirit. Moving at His command.
THE PRINCIPLE THAT TIES IT ALL TOGETHER
Here it is. The thread that runs through everything:
God’s provision IS His preparation.
The blood wasn’t just provision for that night. It was preparation for the journey ahead—and preparation for recognizing the Lamb who would come.
The cloud and fire weren’t just provision for the wilderness. They were preparation for understanding God’s manifest presence—and for receiving the Spirit who would dwell within.
The manna wasn’t just provision for hunger. It was preparation for hungering after the true Bread from heaven.
The seal isn’t just provision for assurance. It’s preparation for confident, responsive obedience in the battles ahead.
Every provision was preparing Israel for something greater. Every provision is preparing you for something greater.
YOU ARE READY
This is what Session 2 has been building toward.
You have the blood. Your sin is covered. Your access is secured. You have been delivered TO God, not just FROM bondage.
You have the presence. The Spirit who hovered over creation, who raised Jesus Christ from the dead, who empowered the apostles—He dwells in you. Not visiting. Residing.
You have the seal. You cannot be tampered with. You cannot be stolen. You are marked, authenticated, guaranteed for the day of redemption.
You have the pattern. Watch the cloud. Listen to the Spirit. Move when He moves. Stay when He stays. Not earning. Responding.
You are ready.
Not because you’ve perfected yourself. Not because you’ve mastered the formula. Not because you’ve achieved some spiritual level.
You are ready because God has provided. And His provision IS your preparation.
You aren’t just ready to walk. You are armed to fight.
BUT THERE’S A WARNING
You are ready. But ready for what?
Remember what we said at the beginning of this series. There’s a three-front battle:
- Enemies WITHOUT—External spiritual forces
- Enemies WITHIN—Our flesh warring against the Spirit
- Enemies AMONGST US—Those in our own household
We’ve been building. We’ve been receiving provision. We’ve been prepared.
But the enemies haven’t been idle. They’ve been watching.
The enemy doesn’t attack the unprepared. He attacks the threats. And you are now a threat—because you are prepared.
In Session 3, the assassins emerge. Not theoretical enemies. Not abstract threats. Real forces that sought to destroy Israel from the inside—and real forces that seek to destroy the church today.
The mixed multitude. The internal rebellion. The spy report that silenced faith with fear.
They were in the camp the whole time. Watching. Waiting. And now that you’re armed, they’ll make their move.
You’ve been prepared. Now you’ll see what you’ve been prepared FOR.
UNTIL THEN
Rest in what you have.
The blood has been applied. You are delivered.
The Spirit has been given. You are indwelt.
The seal has been set. You are secured.
The pattern has been shown. You are equipped to follow.
God’s provision IS His preparation. And you are ready for the journey ahead.
NEXT: SESSION 3 — THE ASSASSINS EMERGE
The preparation is complete. The provision is received. Now the real battle begins.
Who are the assassins among us? Where do they come from? What do they kill? And how do we recognize them before they strike?
Session 3 begins next week.
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