1 But the LORD said to Moses, “Now you shall see what I will do to Pharaoh; for with a strong hand he will send them out, and with a strong hand he will drive them out of his land.”
2 God spoke to Moses and said to him, “I am the LORD.
3 I appeared to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, as God Almighty, but by my name the LORD I did not make myself known to them.
4 I also established my covenant with them to give them the land of Canaan, the land in which they lived as sojourners.
5 Moreover, I have heard the groaning of the people of Israel whom the Egyptians hold as slaves, and I have remembered my covenant.
6 Say therefore to the people of Israel, ‘I am the LORD, and I will bring you out from under the burdens of the Egyptians, and I will deliver you from slavery to them, and I will redeem you with an outstretched arm and with great acts of judgment.
Things had not gone so well for Moses on his quest to deliver Israel. Pharaoh refused his request to release the Israelites. He made it harder and increased the burden on those Hebrew slaves. Everything seemed to be going wrong. That is when God showed up with a special message.
He started that message with these words, "Now you shall see what I will do." It was a moment of clarification and reassurance for Moses. We all need some of those, "Now you shall see moments." Moments when God reminds us He is still there and still at work. Those moments when God gives hope and confident expectation.
In those verses, pay attention to all the things God said He would do. God would personally deal with Pharaoh. God would force him to release Israel from their slavery. He established a covenant dating back centuries which Jehovah would not break. He heard the groanings of his people while they suffered in slavery. He promised Moses and Israel He would bring them out from under their burden. He also promised to deliver them. He also assured Moses He would judge Pharaoh.
I don't know what you are up against today. I am sure it is something. Many are discouraged and near losing heart. We all go through seasons like that. I am thankful that God is faithful to meet us in those low moments with our own, "Now you shall see what I will do," moments. Moments when God reminds us He has not forsaken or forgotten us. I hope this little blog might serve as one of those moments in your life. Hang on. God is not finished yet. Wait on Him to see what He will do in the end.
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