God Heard Their Groaning. He Saw. He Took Notice.

When the Egyptians enslaved the Hebrews and treated them cruelly, God paid attention. It must have seemed to go on forever. But God was not ignoring the problem. The Hebrews cried out to God and He was already busily at work raising up a leader who would deliver God’s people. (You know who that was,Continue reading “God Heard Their Groaning. He Saw. He Took Notice.”

Have You Been Desperate for Rescue?

The people of Israel were desperate. Pharaoh was cracking the whip, forcing them to do hard work for long hours. Those who resisted endured the lashings—and then had to get back to work anyway.  Pharaoh put cruel slave drivers in charge.  The usual rule: be as cruel as you have to be, but don’t injureContinue reading “Have You Been Desperate for Rescue?”