Deliverance: A Study In ExodusSample

What does it say?

Aaron was appointed by God to serve as a prophet and spokesman for Moses. God promised to pour out His mighty acts of judgment upon the land of Egypt.

What does it mean? 

Even at the age of eighty, Moses was willing to obey God. Despite God’s warning that things would get worse before they got better, he still obeyed. Moses learned that God would transform his weakness and empower him to stand even in the presence of a stubborn king. While God performed many miraculous signs through Moses and Aaron, Pharaoh refused to let the people go. Why? Because through Pharaoh’s resistance and the Lord’s mighty acts, the Egyptians would know that the Lord was against them and that He was the One delivering the Israelites. Moses and Aaron were God’s chosen leaders, but God was the ruling authority defending His people.

How should I respond?

When have you allowed your age to interfere with what God is asking you to do? It’s easy to offer excuses such as, “I’m too old, someone else can do that now,” or “I’m not old enough to take on that kind of responsibility.” Or maybe you’ve chosen to disobey God because the task seemed overwhelming. The key is to take your focus off the size of the challenge and put it on the size of your God. Some tasks might take you out of your comfort zone. But as you exchange your weakness for His strength, God will empower you to overcome any obstacles that stand in your way. What is God asking you to do?