Monday, August 15, 2011

Exodus 2:23–25; 3:7–8

"Years passed, and the king of Egypt died. But the Israelites continued to groan under their burden of slavery. They cried out for help, and their cry rose up to God. God heard their groaning, and he remembered his covenant promise to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. He looked down on the people of Israel and knew it was time to act. …Then the LORD told him, 'I have certainly seen the oppression of my people in Egypt. I have heard their cries of distress because of their harsh slave drivers. Yes, I am aware of their suffering. So I have come down to rescue them from the power of the Egyptians and lead them out of Egypt into their own fertile and spacious land.'"
 
 
God does hear our groans and cries. We see his heart here: he feels deep concern for the welfare of his people. If you are crying out to God about something, know that he hears your cries! He feels deep concern for your welfare. He will act. We want change instantly, but reality does not work that way. We must trust in God, in his concern for us and his plan to save us in his good time.

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