“I Will Be Your God”

Then the Lord said to Moses, “Now you will see what I will do to Pharaoh: Because of my mighty hand he will let them go; because of my mighty hand he will drive them out of his country.”

God also said to Moses, “I am the Lord. I appeared to Abraham, to Isaac and to Jacob as God Almighty, but by my name the Lord I did not make myself fully known to them. I also established my covenant with them to give them the land of Canaan, where they resided as foreigners. Moreover, I have heard the groaning of the Israelites, whom the Egyptians are enslaving, and I have remembered my covenant.

“Therefore, say to the Israelites: ‘I am the Lord, and I will bring you out from under the yoke of the Egyptians. I will free you from being slaves to them, and I will redeem you with an outstretched arm and with mighty acts of judgment. I will take you as my own people, and I will be your God. Then you will know that I am the Lord your God, who brought you out from under the yoke of the Egyptians. And I will bring you to the land I swore with uplifted hand to give to Abraham, to Isaac and to Jacob. I will give it to you as a possession. I am the Lord.’”

Exodus 6:1-8

We may all know Jesus as our Savior, but do we rebel against Him. We may find there are difficult circumstances we face, and we may turn back to him. Just remember, The story’s we have of God in our lives, are all supposed to give God the Glory. His outstretched hand reaches out to us. Do we take it?

He gives us gifts. Do we accept them as God given?

The Lord promised Moses that His outstretched arm would rescue the Israelites from bondage in Egypt. He kept that promise even though His often rebellious people doubted. God’s mighty arm is outstretched for us as well. No matter the outcome of our situation, He can be trusted to bring about His will for each of His children. We can depend on God’s strong arm.

With God’s strength behind you and His arms beneath you,

you can face whatever lies ahead of you.

Our Daily Bread – May 17, 2013