February 16, 2025

Exodus 2:23-25:23 During those many days the king of Egypt died, and the people of Israel groaned because of their slavery and cried out for help. Their cry for rescue from slavery came up to God. 24 And God heard their groaning, and God remembered his covenant with Abraham, with Isaac, and with Jacob. 25 God saw the people of Israel—and God knew.

God heard

God remembered

God saw

God knew

A Surprising Situation (Exodus 3:1)

A Surprising Sight (Exodus 3:2-3)

A Surprising Conversation (Exodus 3:4-6)

A Surprising Compassion (Exodus 3:7-9)

A Surprising Calling (Exodus 3:10-11)

Genesis 46:1-4: So Israel took his journey with all that he had and came to Beersheba, and offered sacrifices to the God of his father Isaac. 2 And God spoke to Israel in visions of the night and said, “Jacob, Jacob.” And he said, “Here I am.” 3 Then he said, “I am God, the God of your father. Do not be afraid to go down to Egypt, for there I will make you into a great nation. 4 I myself will go down with you to Egypt, and I will also bring you up again, and Joseph’s hand shall close your eyes.”

“God’s delays are not necessarily God’s denials.” And as some of you endure what seems like a long period of God’s delay, know that it is not necessarily his denial. They had languished in Egypt for four hundred years, but now, on this day, it was time to act.”

Victor Hamilton

A Surprising Companion (Exodus 3:12)

“It matters not who Moses is, or what may be his strength, so long as God be his leader. God is never regarded by us with due honor unless, when, contented with his assistance alone, we seek for no ground of confidence apart from him; and, although our own weakness may alarm us, we think it enough that he is on our side.” John Calvin

Who is with you?
And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.” Matthew 28:20b