A “Shur” Way

Let us walk boldly in the “Shur” path He has set before us with a confidence that as we do so, our way is sure!

Episode 45 of the Ken Winter podcast, hosted by Ken Winter, titled "A “Shur” Way" was published on November 8, 2023 and runs 6 minutes.

November 8, 2023 ·6m · Ken Winter

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Summary

This past Sunday we watched the movie “The Prince of Egypt” with a group of friends. It is a stirring animated portrayal of the Israelites’ exodus from Egypt. It concludes with their escape from the Egyptian army through the parted waters of the Red Sea. In Exodus 15, we read that they then journeyed through the Shur Desert. The name “Shur” means walled enclosure. Early in the week, God led them through a walled enclosure of water; and for the three days following He led them through a walled enclosure of wilderness. God’s way was straight; God’s way was sure. He provided the walls surrounding their way in order to direct them and protect them.

Episode Description

How quickly we too forget—that the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, the God who turned the bitter waters sweet, is the same God who has promised to never leave us nor forsake us. He is the same God who has promised to make our way straight and sure. He has ordered our steps before us and made a way in the wilderness. We can walk in His assurance that nothing can enter into our way that He has not permitted. And if He has permitted it, He has done so with the assurance that He will use it for His glory and for our good. There is nothing too minor and there is nothing too big.