CRY OUT!
Exodus 2:23-25 “Now it happened in the process of time that the king of Egypt died. Then the children of Israel groaned because of the bondage, and they cried out, and their cry came up to God because of the bondage. 24 So God heard their groaning, and God remembered His covenant with Abraham, with Isaac, and with Jacob. 25 And God looked upon the children of Israel, and God acknowledged them.”
The deliverance of the children of Israel out of slavery and bondage began with a cry…and so will yours. As crazy as this may sound some people are content with their bondage. There is something deceitfully comfortable with routine and knowing what to expect. Change can be daunting and challenging for a lot of people. But you must get to the place where your condition causes you to cry out for help. In this case, the bondage was so severe that Israel’s “cry came up to God.” Their cry triggered a five-fold response from God:
GOD HEARD…
Once you have God’s ear you will have God’s action. Sometimes our situation demands a cry from our hearts that reaches the throne of God.
GOD REMEMBERED…
The word “remembered” in this verse does not suggest that God “forgot.” It means to mark so as to be recognized. Their cry triggered God’s covenant that He made with their forefathers. Your cry triggers God’s word into action.
GOD LOOKED…
Their cry received God’s attention. His “look” no doubt garnered compassion (Matthew 9:36).
GOD ACKNOWLEDGED…
Another translation says, “God was concerned about them…” God cares about your well-being.
The fifth response is not in our text but is located at the beginning of the next chapter. Verse 4 of chapter 3 says, “When the Lord saw that he (Moses) turned aside to see, God called…”
GOD CALLED…
God called Moses to deliver His people out of bondage. When you cry out to God the end result will be God calling someone to deliver you. It may be a person, an angel or the Holy Spirit Himself, but deliverance is sure to come!