What does salvation sound like? Moses comes to realize God’s faithfulness after a round-about rescue through the Red Sea. In these verses we hear the words of someone who has experienced God’s salvation against impossible odds, and we witness Moses knowing God as more than a burning bush, but as salvation itself.

Many of us know the story of Moses accepting God’s call at the burning bush. Yet as he and Aaron began to live out God’s call, things seemed to get worse instead of better. Just as Moses is beginning to discover who God is, things go horribly wrong and Moses blames God for it all. Even as he expresses his anger in the wrong place, God’s patient love pushes Moses to continue fulfilling his call to help free the Hebrews.

Many of us know the story of Moses accepting God’s call at the burning bush. Yet as he and Aaron began to live out God’s call, things seemed to get worse instead of better. Just as Moses is beginning to discover who God is, things go horribly wrong and Moses blames God for it all. Even as he expresses his anger in the wrong place, God’s patient love pushes Moses to continue fulfilling his call to help free the Hebrews.

So many of us wait for the things we’ve dreamed of, for the things we want most. Some of us never see those dreams realized. One of the most renowned leaders of the Bible saw his dream with his own eyes, but Moses died before he could experience it. What does it mean for us when our prayers are unanswered? What do we do when we never get what we want?

So many of us wait for the things we’ve dreamed of, for the things we want most. Some of us never see those dreams realized. One of the most renowned leaders of the Bible saw his dream with his own eyes, but Moses died before he could experience it. What does it mean for us when our prayers are unanswered? What do we do when we never get what we want?

Envy is named as one of the seven deadly sins, and for good reason. We often become our worst selves when we watch someone else get what we want. As we read the story of Leah and her sister Rachel this week, we discover this is not a new problem. How can we learn to be faithful when we watch someone else taking what should have been ours?

Envy is named as one of the seven deadly sins, and for good reason. We often become our worst selves when we watch someone else get what we want. As we read the story of Leah and her sister Rachel this week, we discover this is not a new problem. How can we learn to be faithful when we watch someone else taking what should have been ours?

The arrival of a Messiah was not a surprise to any of the faithful Jews of Jesus’s day. Instead, these people who had hoped and prayed for the Christ were shocked to find a savior who did things differently. Peter wanted a Messiah who would cleanse the Temple and kick out pagan oppressors. Instead, Jesus showed mercy to all through unimaginable sacrifice.

The arrival of a Messiah was not a surprise to any of the faithful Jews of Jesus’s day. Instead, these people who had hoped and prayed for the Christ were shocked to find a savior who did things differently. Peter wanted a Messiah who would cleanse the Temple and kick out pagan oppressors. Instead, Jesus showed mercy to all through unimaginable sacrifice.

God is with us. In our best moments and in our worst moments, God chooses to remain with us. There is no better way to show this promise of God’s presence than the cross, death, and resurrection of Jesus. He returns to us again and again, and promises to be with us always through the Holy Spirit.