How Does God Describe the Exodus?

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If you had to describe the Exodus, what phrases would you use?

Miraculous Deliverance?

God Rescues His People?

God’s Grace in Action?

If I were a cynical newspaper-headline writer from Ancient Egypt, I might describe it this way:

  • “Hebrews Hit the Road”
  • “Millions in Chains Find the Weak Link”
  • “The Shove Off of the Unshackled”
  • “Israel Exits”
  • “The Bondslaves Bail Out”
  • “Moses’ Million-Man March”
  • “Following Ten Plagues, Moses and Aaron Attempt to Destroy Egypt With Plague #11—the Departure of Millions of Unpaid Hebrew Workers: Economists Say Nation Will Never Recover.”
  • “Emancipation Emigration”
  • “Sons of Abraham Prefer Sand to Cities”
  • “Egypt’s Labor Force On Strike Permanently”
  • “Monotheists Move Out”
  • “The Circumcisers Sally Forth”

God describes the Exodus differently. He performed ten amazing miracles. He sent plagues to prove He was God and Egypt’s idols were powerless. He revealed Himself to the Hebrews—and the Egyptians. He caused the Egyptians to admire the Jews enough that they showered their former slaves with gifts as they were leaving. So much so, that the Hebrews “plundered” the Egyptians (thus receiving “payment” for some of the 400 years of unpaid slave labor). Then God proved Himself once again by parting the Red Sea, then drowning Pharaoh’s army of horses and chariots, the world’s greatest army at the time. God knows: this was an amazing story.

But I really love the phrase He uses to describe it in Exodus 19.

“You have seen how I treated the Egyptians, and that I carried you on eagles’ wings and brought you to myself.” Exodus 19:4

Isn’t that great? When the Hebrews were suffering so much and crying out to God for mercy, He heard them, He rescued them, and He “CARRIED THEM ON EAGLES’ WINGS.” I love that.

Have you ever been hurting? Have you ever cried out to God from a broken heart? I want you to know that He will CARRY YOU ON EAGLE’S WINGS. Think about that.

When you are hurting today, or sad this week, or broken-hearted on some future date, remember:

GOD CARRIES YOU ON EAGLES’ WINGS.

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Published by Steven Wales

Dad's Daily Devotional began as text messages to my family. I wanted my teenagers to know their father was reading the Bible. But they were at school by then. Initially, I sent them a favorite verse or an insight based on what I read each day. That grew into drafting a devotional readng which I would send them via text. I work as an attorney and an adjunct professor, and recently wrote a book called HOW TO MAKE A'S.

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