The suffering of Israel in Egyptian captivity was profound. They were forced to work in extreme conditions, physically abused, and their children were killed. In Exodus 1 God was preparing to show His mighty hand by setting His people free.

If we are to thrive in 2024 we must grow in our love or and knowledge of God's Word. The Bible guards our path and delights our hearts therefore we must dive deeply into it in order to understand and apply it.

When we are weak, then we are strong. It is only by God's strength can we live and move. The posture of Humble Dependance is prayerfulness.

Jesus as our Prince of Peace brings peace with God, peace internally, and peace relationally with others.

Through the difficult circumstances and broken relationships of our lives its very easy to place our hopes in all the wrong places. God, through his Word in Luke 1, shows us that our Hope placed in Christ will never be put to shame.

Jesus as the door means that its only through him can we find lasting joy and protection. When others sin against us, we pursue the Lord by walking in reconciliation.