TRUST THROUGH THE TRIAL

Exodus 1; 2:23-25

You can be under God’s promises and still face problems.

Just because you are not where you thought you’d be doesn’t mean it is not where God wants you to be.

God’s promises will always outstretch your problems.

No matter how remote you feel, God will always respond.

‘And God’ makes all the difference.

Problems are not the end for God’s people — promises are.

What now? TRUST through the trial.
Even if you feel you cannot trust the plan of God, trust the God of the plan.
Trust God with expectancy

Trust God with patience

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Group Discussion Guide

Have you ever found yourself in a place you didn’t expect? Share the story.

Have you ever felt as though God had abandoned you?

Describe what your life might be like and how you might feel as an Israelite during this time.

What might you be thinking about God?

Can you share a way in which God worked through you even while you were in a difficult situation?

Choose a few of the following to read: Ps 18:6; 22:5; 34:15; 40:1; 145:19. What do they tell you about how God hears the cries of His people? How does He respond?

Why is it significant that God hears your cry and sees your situation?

How does God act differently than the gods of other religions?

Why is it significant that God acts according to His covenant and not according to anything you can do?

How will the truths of this passage affect your upcoming week?

PRAY for God to work his plan through you no matter your situation this week.

PRAY this lesson will make enough of a difference in your life that those who need Jesus will notice.