In God's Time

Good Morning!! Consider the Israelites and how they suffered in Egypt. For years they cried out for deliverance, but it took years before God pulled Moses aside to say, "And now the cry of the Israelites has reached me." And now?...really?? They had been wailing for centuries,...and finally God heard them? That's probably how it felt to the Israelites,...but not to God.

The LORD said, "And now the cry of the Israelites has reached me, and I have seen the way the Egyptians are oppressing them."—Exodus 3:9 (NIV)

In order to rescue the Israelites, God needed a leader,...Moses. God had been preparing Moses in the desert, for this task. And when Moses was ready,...God began moving in more noticeable ways. So often, we tend to believe that nothing is happening, if nothing appears to change. But God is always at work. If we remember that, it can make our waiting easier.

God's hand is always at work,...even when we don't see it.

Father God, forgive us for our impatience. Help us to learn how to wait on, and trust You,...in all situations. Amen.

"We are made for service,...service to our God,...and service to each other."