God is all-powerful. He could have delivered Israel in one fell swoop. But instead he chose to harden Pharaoh and perform miraculous signs and wonders ten times over. God apparently has a purpose – a purpose to glorify himself by making his name known among all the nations.

When things are not going as expected, it is natural for us to doubt and question God.  Instead of asking why this is happening, may we ask who is in control?  What God promises will indeed come to fruition.

Who is the LORD? That was the question posed by Pharaoh, and one we should keep asking ourselves. We often presume to know the LORD and how he operates. Which is why we get confused and frustrated when his actions don’t match our assumptions.

Moses has received an undeniable call from the LORD, but he is still trying to wiggle his way out of it. God makes it clear that his plans are in no way dependent on Moses' compliance, but he patiently deals with Moses and his excuses in order to magnify his divine power through our human weaknesses.

In the late 1700s, the Baptist church in the UK had forgotten its mission to reach the lost in the world with the gospel of Jesus Christ. It's also easy for us to forget our mission as Christians. We may inadvertently believe that the Christian life consists of Bible reading, prayer, and fellowship. But it's more than that.

Moses clearly wanted to help his people. But his first attempt to help ended in disaster and exile. Yet, in God’s providence, that failure served to better prepare him for a second try. What he learned can translate to us and our attempts to help others in need of deliverance.

The book of Exodus has been aptly described as the Old Testament gospel. That is, it contains the good news of salvation through Moses that ultimately foreshadows the final salvation of God’s people through a Second Moses. In this sense, the first two chapters help illustrate a human condition that we share with the ancient Israelites – our deep bonds of slavery and our great need for deliverance.

We believe that following Christ should have its benefits. But when we see believers suffer and wrongdoers prosper we wonder: "why?" It doesn't seem right. When we see the wrongdoer blessed, we may wonder: "Is it worth it to continue following Christ?" How do we overcome these questions and doubts when an assumption about following Christ is turned upside down?

The Psalms has been the songbook of the worshiping people of God. It’s been their response to the LORD, for who he is and what he has done, expressed in a range of emotions. That’s why there are hymns of praise as well as songs of lament, like Psalms 42 & 43. Taken together, they can give voice to your feelings of grief, doubt, or despair and can point you towards greater hope and healing.