Exodus 1 - 3 (30th Jan) - Meijin

Exodus 1 ~ 3

Exodus is a book of deliverance.
Liberation from slavery.
Our God who remembers our cries.
Our God who groomed the shepherd to be the Prince of Egypt.
Our covenant keeping God.

Observation:
- Exodus records how God protected the Israelites. Pharaoh enslaved and oppressed the Israelites, but they still multiplied. To control the Jewish population, Pharaoh planned to kill newborn Hebrew males. But the Hebrew midwives stayed loyal to God and refused to obey Pharaoh. In turn, we read from verse 20 that “So God was good to the midwives”

- Moses, who saved the Hebrews from bondage, was born and raised under extraordinary circumstances. Son of a Hebrew slave, he became a member of the Egyptians and fled to the desert, where God prepared him for his future role

Inspiration:
- If we are faithful, we will persevere and overcome the challenges placed before us. God will not abandon us in tough times, and we should not abandon Him. [God says in Exodus 3:16~17 – I have been watching closely, and I see how the Egyptians are treating you. I have promised to rescue you from your oppression in Egypt. I will lead you to a land flowing with milk and honey..”]

- Perfect timing of God [Exodus 2:25 – “He looked down on the people of Israel and knew it was time to act”] Our covenant-keeping God truly intervenes in His perfect timing.

Application:
- How do you respond when the going gets tough?
- Remember, God hears our needs and answers prayers in the manner that will help us, serve His will, and often surprise us.
- Trust God in prayer right now for His special guidance today. Perhaps He can do something with the common.