Re: Verse reading–Exodus 1:8-22, 2:1-10 (day seven)
“They made their lives bitter. . . in all their hard labor, the Egyptians used them ruthlessly.”-v 14.
God comes to people in trouble. This is the gospel, the good news. Life is often not fair. People can be cruel. Know anyone who is bitter about life? Only God offers a way out. The book of Exodus is both history (Israel) and symbol (church) of God’s actions/principles that set people free from slavery and misery. Reading it, our eyes should see His offer of grace to us. THEY were slaves in Egypt. WE were slaves to sin. He sent THEM Moses. He sends US Christ. THEY wiped the blood of a lamb over their doors and were “passed over”. WE trust the blood of Christ on the cross and we are “passed over” as well. Make no mistake, this book is not only about Israel. It is about us and God’s promise to lead us out of bitterness.
