August 29, 2025 -- Exodus 2:25b -- and God knew (what did He know?)
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and God knew. Exodus 2:25b ESV
What did God know?
He knew the suffering of His people. He had multiplied them in Egypt such that they became a mighty nation, though they were still slaves, they experienced His blessing.
He knew His people were in bondage not only physically, they were slaves in their attitude and minds as well.
God knew they were without hope. Sure, there were faithful people among them, like Moses’ father and mother. However, this great nation descended from the mighty patriarchs Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, had forgotten the wonders He’d performed.
God knew this people had forgotten His promises, to Abraham, that He would deliver His people from Egypt.
He knew that they could not save themselves. He had to act.
Why does this ancient story, of a people who lived some 3,500 years ago matter to us today? Well, the Bible was written for our instruction. The LORD our God, Who proved Himself so faithful to His people, continues to be faithful to His people today. When we read the fact that God knew His people’s pain, their helpless condition, and their inability to save themselves, we are reminded that what was true then, is true now. God knew our helpless condition. He provided His great salvation in Jesus Christ. Our sins were punished on the Person of Jesus. God the Father credited Jesus’ righteousness to all who believe in Him.
When you are up to your eyebrows in grief and troubles and pain, God knows. As He has acted in the past, so He will act today. He will bring His glorious salvation, help and hope. He has placed His Spirit in you, so that not one of your tear rolls down unnoticed, not a single sigh unattended. God knows.
Today’s prayer comes from Psalm 56.
Be gracious to me, O God, for man tramples on me; all day long an attacker oppresses me;
2 my enemies trample on me all day long, for many attack me proudly.
3 When I am afraid, I put my trust in you.
4 In God, whose word I praise, in God I trust; I shall not be afraid.
What can flesh do to me?
You have kept count of my tossings; put my tears in your bottle.
Are they not in your book?
9 Then my enemies will turn back in the day when I call.
This I know, that God is for me.
10 In God, whose word I praise, in the Lord, whose word I praise,
11 in God I trust; I shall not be afraid.
What can man do to me? Psalm 56:1-4; 8-11 ESV
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