Sometimes things get worse before they get better. The people of Israel were in captivity and were groaning under the weight of their oppression. They cried out for help. For rescue. For freedom. Then God sent Moses and Aaron to talk to Pharaoh about setting them free. But, instead of things getting better for the Israelites, things got much worse. Unbearably worse. Even Moses, who was called for the specific purpose of leading the Israelites out of slavery and into freedom, questioned God's methods and motives. And the Israelites became too discouraged by the brutality of their slavery to listen to any message of hope of being rescued. Things got worse before they got better. In fact, it was chapters later when the Israelites were finally rescued. Chapters of suffering. Chapters of hopelessness. Chapters of tears. Chapters of wondering if the God they claimed to know really cared about them and really loved them.
But then, there was a verse stuck at the end of one of those chapters and it says, ''On that very day the Lord brought the people of Israel out of the land of Egypt like an army." (Exodus 12:51). And in Exodus chapter 13, we see more hope. ''This is the day to remember forever---the day you left Egypt, the place of your slavery. Today the Lord has brought you out by the power of His mighty hand... you have been set free.''
Wait for your rescue. It could be in the very next chapter.
Signed, Just a (Redeemed) Sojourner from Egypt
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