Scripture

On that very day the Lord brought the people of Israel out of the land of Egypt like an army.

Observation

Following the death of the firstborn sons, Pharaoh sends for Moses and Aaron, and now he orders them and the entire Israelite people to leave Egypt.

The Israelites gather their possessions and herds. They ask the Egyptians for clothing and articles of silver and gold which they give to them.

The people are like a great army of 600,000 men plus women and children. The Lord instructs them about celebrating Passover.

The Lord has brought Israel out of Egypt like a great army, as He promised.

Application

The Lord set the Israelites free from Egypt after exactly 430 years there, some of it in slavery. Nobody could have foreseen how or when this would happen. Yet the Lord did it in His time.

The Israelites did not leave as slaves but as wealthy people as the Egyptians willingly handed over to them all of their wealth.

When God makes a promise, we can be certain that it will come to pass. We may become impatient because God’s time scales are always different to ours.

God fulfils His promises in ways we can not anticipate. A nation of slaves does not just get up walk out into freedom. But in God’s plans, this is exactly what happened.

The message at the heart of this passage is that we should not give up on God. If He promised it, it will happen.

Keep praying! Be patient! Be expectant!

Prayer

Thank you Father that you do keep your promises. Please help me to be patient and to keep on trusting. Amen.