GOD HEARS THE CRIES OF HIS PEOPLE

PROCLAMATION

“And The Angel of The Lord appeared unto him in a flame of fire out of the midst of a bush … And He said, ‘… put off thy shoes … for the place whereon thou standest is holy ground …’ And The Lord said, ‘I have surely seen the affliction of My people which are in Egypt, and have heard their cry by reason of their taskmasters; for I know their sorrows; And I am come down to deliver them …’ ”  Exodus 3:2-8 (KJV)

 

EXPLANATION

These are the words of God which were revealed to and written by Moses under the influence of The Holy Spirit of God.  After Moses fled to Midian he married Zipporah the daughter of Jethro and granddaughter of Reuel, and began a family. (Exodus 2:15-22)  He became a shepherd tending the flock of Jethro his father-in-law. (Exodus 3:1)  It was there that Moses saw the burning bush which was not consumed by the fire, and he heard the voice of The Lord God. (Exodus 3:1-10)  God told him that He had heard the cries of the Israelites (Exodus 2:23-24 and 3:7-8) and He was sending Moses to bring His people out of Egypt (Exodus 3:10) and into the land flowing with milk and honey. (Exodus 3:8)  God told Moses that He would be with him and that he was to bring the people to worship Him on that mountain. (Exodus 3:12)  Moses was to tell the people “I AM has sent me.” (Exodus 3:14)  God also told Moses that the king of Egypt would not let the people go until He smites the Egyptians. (Exodus 3:19-20)  And when they leave Egypt, they will not leave empty-handed. (Exodus 3:21-22)

 

APPLICATION

Believers still suffer and go through trials and tribulations during this earthly journey.  It is comforting to know that The Lord God hears our prayers and our cries.  When the time is right, according to His will, He will do something about our plight.  Things are allowed to happen to us for a reason.  Sometimes bad things happen to us to keep us humble, (2 Corinthians 12:7) sometimes they are to keep us focused on Him, (Matthew 14:25-31) and sometimes they are punishment for our sins, (Numbers 14:26-31) or for the sins of our parents and grandparents. (Exodus 34:7)  However, our troubles won’t last always. (Psalm 30:5)  God hears the prayers of the righteous and He sees our situation. (1 Peter 3:12)  We just need to keep the faith and obey His Holy Word, (Deuteronomy 7:9) and know that when we call on Him, He hears us.