And the people believed: and when they heard that the LORD had visited the children of Israel, and that he had looked upon their affliction, then they bowed their heads and worshipped. Exodus 4:31
On July 4, 1917, in a cemetery in Paris, an aide to US General John J. Pershing uttered the words ‘Lafayette, we are here’. The aide was referring to the US army coming to the aid of France in the war against Germany. Lafayette was a French nobleman who, 140 years earlier, had persuaded the king of France to support the Americans in their rebellion against Britain, support that was largely responsible for the Americans winning that war. The 1917 ceremony was the Americans’ way of telling the French that they were there to help. Just like Moses and Aaron’s message to the Israelites brought hope and comfort in their enslaved condition.
We can relate to those Israelites as they worshipped God on this occasion. Those people suffered intensely, and longed to be in the land of promise. Today, Christians are living in a foreign world, often suffering under the cruelty of those who don’t know our Lord. We often long for our Lord’s presence in Glory, and the certainty of His coming to take us to Himself is our greatest hope. We have His Word for this glorious hope. Just as the Israelites had the assurance from Moses and Aaron that God was about to intervene in their miserable situation.
Before they could march out of Egypt and on to Canaan, the Israelites must endure more suffering and witness the dealings of God with the Egyptians through the terrible plagues. With the certainty of our deliverance, God also calls on us to endure for Him as we wait for His purposes to unfold. He has promised rewards for us if we remain faithful in our devotion and service for Him. That should cause us to worship, too. – Jim MacIntosh
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