What actions can we take to trust God's timing, as seen in Exodus 11:8? Setting the Scene “Then all these officials of yours will come down to me and bow before me, saying, ‘Go, you and all the people who follow you!’ After that, I will depart.” And he left Pharaoh’s presence in hot anger. (Exodus 11:8) Moses stands before Pharaoh with God’s final word of judgment. Though deliverance has not yet happened, Moses speaks and acts as if it already has. From his example, we learn how to trust God’s timing. Actions That Build Trust in God’s Timing • Speak God’s promise as settled fact – Moses does not hedge: “After that, I will depart.” He aligns his words with what God has declared (Exodus 11:4-7). – Our response: rehearse God’s promises aloud—Psalm 27:14; 2 Corinthians 1:20. • Accept God’s schedule, not our own – Nine plagues have come and gone; still, Moses waits for the tenth. He neither rushes nor stalls. – Embrace Proverbs 3:5-6; Isaiah 55:9. God’s pace is perfect even when it feels slow. • Leave room for righteous emotion without sinning – “He left Pharaoh’s presence in hot anger.” Moses’ anger is directed at stubborn unbelief, not at God’s timing. – Ephesians 4:26-27 shows anger can exist without leading to sin when submitted to God’s control. • Walk away when the assignment is complete – Moses delivers the message, then departs. No arguing, no second-guessing. – Trust often means stepping back and letting God act—Exodus 14:13; Psalm 46:10. • Anticipate vindication, not vindictiveness – Moses knows Israel’s release will soon come, but he doesn’t gloat; he simply moves on. – Romans 12:19 teaches us to leave justice with the Lord, resting in His timing. Practices to Cultivate Daily 1. Daily Scripture anchoring Read passages on God’s faithfulness (Lamentations 3:22-24) and rehearse them until they frame your outlook. 2. Delayed-gratitude journaling Record prayers, then note God’s answers when they arrive; over time, patterns of His timing emerge. 3. Obedience in the small tasks Moses kept returning to Pharaoh as commanded. Handle today’s assignment—Luke 16:10. 4. Community accountability Share your waiting season with mature believers who will remind you of God’s promises—Hebrews 10:24-25. 5. Worship while waiting Praise shifts focus from delay to Deliverer—Acts 16:25 shows midnight worship opening prison doors. Encouraging Snapshot Moses’ confident exit from Pharaoh’s court previews the greater Exodus secured in Christ. Just as Israel’s freedom arrived precisely when God said (Exodus 12:40-42), so Jesus came “in the fullness of time” (Galatians 4:4-5). Trusting God’s timing today anchors us to the same faithfulness that orchestrated every redemptive milestone. |
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