Then the LORD said unto Moses, Now shalt thou see what I will do to Pharaoh: for with a strong hand shall he let them go, and with a strong hand shall he drive them out of his land.
And I have also heard the groaning of the children of Israel, whom the Egyptians keep in bondage; and I have remembered My covenant. Wherefore say unto the children of Israel, I AM the LORD, and I will bring you out from under the burdens of the Egyptians, and I will rid you out of their bondage, and I will redeem you with a stretched out arm, and with great judgments: And I will take you to Me for a people, and I will be to you a GOD: and ye shall know that I AM the LORD your GOD, which bringeth you out from under the burdens of the Egyptians. And I will bring you in unto the land, concerning the which I did swear to give it to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob; and I will give it you for an heritage: I AM the LORD.
And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, Go in, speak unto Pharaoh king of Egypt, that he let the children of Israel go out of his land.
And it came to pass on the day when the LORD spake unto Moses in the land of Egypt, That the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, I AM the LORD: speak thou unto Pharaoh king of Egypt all that I say unto thee. And Moses said before the LORD, Behold, I am of uncircumcised lips, and how shall Pharaoh hearken unto me? (Exo 6:1, 5-8, 10-11, 28-30)
The Lord GOD continues to work with Moses, to alleviate his concerns about Pharoah and the Israelites, and to show Himself strong on behalf of His people. GOD once again promises, that despite Israel, and despite Pharoah, GOD's people will be delivered and released from Egypt. Egypt will be defeated, its gods will be shown as not gods, but idols, and GOD will triumph just as He says. GOD is GOD, and He alone is the GOD of the universe. He will accomplish everything He says He will do.
The Israelites had to learn trust and to obey GOD even in their circumstances, and believe that GOD could do everything He said He would do. We today must trust that the GOD of the Israelites is also the GOD of the Church, and He is GOD alone, there is no other. These events are given to us, not only to show His character and nature, but for our example, that we see ourselves in the interaction with GOD.
Just as Israel was delivered from Egypt, we who are His, were redeemed from our sIn by His mighty outstretched arm, through His finished and perfect work on the Cross of Calvary. We look to the Scriptures for Hope, to understand Him, and to grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ of which they speak. This is the message we have for this lost and dying world.
All of us are to preach His Word, reach out in ministry, and teach one another in the Word. We are commissioned as His Church, to minister to the hurting around us in missions and as GOD guides us. We are called to disciple one another in love and through His Word to grow and be conformed to the image of His dear Son. We are commanded to take His Word wherever we go and as we go, proclaim the Good News of Jesus Christ, that those that hear and believe might have life in His Name.
For GOD is not willing that any should perish, but that all would come to repentance and the knowledge of the Truth. Jesus loves you and wants to establish a covenant relationship with you that is real and personal. Surrender to Him on His terms and He will give you a brand new life of discipleship and fellowship with Him that is abundant and everlasting. GOD calls you to trust what He has already done for you to pay your sIn debt. He has provided the only way of reconciliation with GOD with forgiveness and Salvation through Jesus Christ, the Son of GOD who is GOD the Son, to give you a new heart in Christ. Turn away from yourself and your sIn and turn to Him alone for eternal Life, now and always.
In Christ,
Jefferson Sweet
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