Day 44- Exodus 1-3; Psalm 17

Note, [1.] Sometimes God’s providences may seem for a great while to thwart his promises, and to go counter to them, that his people’s faith may be tried, and his own power the more magnified. [2.] Though the performance of God’s promises is sometimes slow, yet it is always sure

Exodus 1 is important to us because it sets forth the patriarchs of Israel and introduces us to the expansion, a fulfillment of God's promises.

On Exodus 2, Henry summarizes,

This chapter begins the story of Moses, that man of renown, famed for his intimate acquaintance with Heaven and his eminent usefulness on earth, and the most remarkable type of Christ, as a prophet, saviour, lawgiver, and mediator, in all the Old Testament. The Jews have a book among them of the life of Moses, which tells a great many stories concerning him, which we have reason to think are mere fictions; what he has recorded concerning himself is what we may rely upon, for we know that his record is true; and it is what we may be satisfied with, for it is what Infinite Wisdom thought fit to preserve and transmit to us.

And he makes the following observation and note,

Observe the beauty of providence: just at the time when Pharaoh’s cruelty rose to this height the deliverer was born, though he did not appear for many years after. Note, When men are projecting the church’s ruin God is preparing for its salvation. Moses, who was afterwards to bring Israel out of this house of bondage, was himself in danger of falling a sacrifice to the fury of the oppressor, God so ordering it that, being afterwards told of this, he might be the more animated with a holy zeal for the deliverance of his brethren out of the hands of such bloody men.

Isn't that the hard part?  Accepting that what we see now will lead to better things.  It may not be realized during our lifetime, but our grace is forthcoming one way or the other. 

Henry notes in Exodus 3,

Note, Things revealed belong to us, and we ought diligently to enquire into them.

Do you feel as though you exemplify your diligence when God reveals Himself to you?  I don't think that I do, and I don't think I know the revelation when I see it.  Let's stop there for today and keep ourselves apprised and alert for God's presence.  Have a peaceful day.