“Then the Lord said, ‘I have observed the misery of my people in Egypt, and have heard them crying out because of their oppressors. I know about their sufferings, And I have come down to rescue them from the power of the Egyptians and to bring them from that land to a good and spacious land, a land flowing with milk and honey… So because the Israelites’ cry for help has come to me, and I have also seen the way the Egyptians are oppressing them, therefore, go… But Moses asked God, ‘Who am I that I should go to Pharaoh and that I should bring the Israelites out of Egypt?’ He answered, ‘I will certainly be with you…’”
Exodus 3:7-12
I have come down to rescue them
My non-Christian friends probably wonder why I love Jesus so much, and what I would tell them if they ever asked is that God is the most incredible thing in my life.
Even if I can’t see Him. Even if I can’t hear Him. Even if some days I feel like I’m just talking to myself. God is wonderful beyond belief.
Because God doesn’t just sit up in Heaven and listen to my prayers. He doesn’t just watch me from a far and keep an eye out. God comes to me when I need Him. He’s actively working in my life, and every day I can point back to something wonderful He’s done for me.
I follow a God who wants the absolute best for me, and to get me there He guides my steps and shows me which way to go. He’s working in my life, and without Him there is no way I would be living the life I have.
To bring them from that land to a good and spacious land
When I wasn’t pursuing God, I didn’t know what I was doing.
I knew God but I didn’t know God. Not for myself. Not because I wanted to. Not because I put any effort in building that relationship. He was like the clean laundry that sits on the cushion at the end of my bed. I know it’s there, I know I need to do something about it, but it’s just going to be there a little bit longer.
Then I started talking to God. I started wanting to know who He is. I started listening and paying attention and investing in a real relationship with Him. And He took me from this place of complete darkness to a place of love and light. He took the girl that was lost and confused and broken and sad, and He gave her a life that dreams are made of.
Every shining moment of my adult life has been because God brought me there. He opened that door and led me to that place.
I have also seen
I’m really good at hiding things. Good at blending in the background and not being noticed. Even better at masking my feelings and pretending I’m ok. Acting as if the world isn’t shattering around me and my heart isn’t shattering within me. People would never know, because I would never let it show.
But God sees it. He sees all the moments I cry to myself. He sees the pain I endure. He sees my heart and all its broken pieces.
There is nothing I can hide from Him, and I would never want to.
He sees these not so beautiful parts of my life, and He still loves me endlessly. He sees the weak moments, and He still chooses me to be an heir to His throne.
God sees me, and He still wants me.
I will certainly be with you
People have left. The ones I’ve loved and been loved by have left.
I’ve left. I’ve often picked up and walked away to start over.
But God is never going to leave.
He’s never going to one day decide He doesn’t want to be stuck with me. He’s never going to get tired of being my crutch. He’s never going to be annoyed with how much I want to talk to Him.
God is going to stay. He’ll always be there for me.