Topic: He Knows [Tuesday April 7, 2015]
Text: Exodus 2:23-25; 3:1-10
Key Verse: “And the LORD said, I have surely seen the affliction of my people which are in Egypt, and have heard their cry by reason of their taskmasters; for I know their sorrows” (Exodus 3:7).
“I believe in love even when I don’t feel it. I believe in God even when He is silent” were weighty words found on the wall of a prison cell in Europe. Some sufferers do feel that God does keep silent in trying moments when they think they need Him most. Daniel was imprisoned in the lion’s den for a night and Paul the apostle many times but none of them felt deserted by God.
From the text, the Israelites grew in number after the death of Joseph. The new Pharaoh that emerged at that time conveniently chose to forget Joseph’s contribution to the Egyptian economy and his good legacy. He decided to punish Israel with a view to breaking their will and reducing them to slaves in the process. The Israelites now facing pain and agony under the Egyptian oppressors cried out to God. He responded by assuring them that He has heard and seen their hard bondage and sorrows. He sent Moses as a deliverer on remembrance of His promise to Abraham, Isaac and Jacob.
Many want to know why God allows suffering today. ‘If God is a loving God’, they say, ‘He would not allow natural disasters, floods, famines, earthquakes, mudslides and wars to kill thousands of people. They forget that some mishaps people suffer are the consequences of the sins they had committed. Obtaining divine intervention in such situations will also be hard, for God says in Isaiah 59:1,2 that iniquities separate sinners from Him and prevent His intervention in their lives.
The assurance we have as children of God is that whatever we face today, God sees, hears, knows and understands. He knows the oppressors and the obstacles they put in our paths. God will protect and deliver us from all evil and make everything to work out for our good and His glory as we abide in Him.
Bible in One Year: Psalm 39-43
Thought for The Day: God is always ready and waiting for you.
DCLM Daily Manna was written by Pastor William Folorunso Kumuyi; is the founder and General Superintendent of the Deeper Life Bible Church situated at KM 42 on the busy Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, Nigeria.
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