How can we trust God's timing as seen in Exodus 6:1? Setting the scene Exodus 5 ends with Moses’ anguished cry, “Why have You brought trouble on this people?” (5:22). God’s answer begins in Exodus 6:1: “Now you will see what I will do to Pharaoh: Because of My mighty hand, he will let them go; because of My mighty hand, he will drive them out of his land.” What Exodus 6:1 shows about God’s timing • “Now” signals a divinely fixed moment—God is never late, never early. • The focus is on what God will do; timing rests on His power, not Israel’s circumstances. • The phrase “mighty hand” (twice) underscores that the schedule serves His glory. Why we can trust His timing 1. He remembers His covenant • Exodus 6:5—“I have heard the groaning of the Israelites… and I have remembered My covenant.” • Psalm 105:8—“He remembers His covenant forever.” 2. He predicted the timeline centuries earlier • Genesis 15:13-14—Israel would be oppressed “four hundred years,” then God would bring them out. The clock was never out of His control. 3. Delay magnifies deliverance • Pharaoh’s hard heart sets the stage for unmistakable miracles (Exodus 7–12). 4. Waiting shapes His people • Romans 5:3-4—suffering produces perseverance, character, hope. Israel would leave Egypt a worshiping nation, not a frightened mob. 5. His character guarantees fulfillment • Numbers 23:19—“Has He spoken, and not acted? Has He promised, and not fulfilled?” Echoes of the same principle • Habakkuk 2:3—“Though it lingers, wait for it; it will surely come.” • Ecclesiastes 3:11—“He has made everything beautiful in its time.” • Galatians 4:4—“When the fullness of time had come, God sent His Son.” Living this truth today • Rest in His promises—regularly rehearse passages that anchor you. • Recall past faithfulness—journal deliverances you have already seen. • Align with His purposes—obey the light you have while you wait for what you do not yet see. • Wait actively—serve, pray, and encourage others, confident that His “now” will arrive right on time. |
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