Exodus 5-8

It took me about 15 minutes to read this passage.  Moses asked God some questions at the end of chapter 5.  Why? Why? Moses asked God.  God’s nature never changes.  When Jesus was asked why he would often respond with a question back to the asker, or not seem to answer the question at all.  When Moses asked Why God seemed to step around the immediate question and instead gave the answers that Moses needed to hear.  God’s answer was full of hope and joy.  It was an answer all about promises made that were ready to be fulfilled.  I think Moses received God’s answer and believed him; that Israel’s “present suffering are not worth comparing with the glory that will be revealed in us.” (Romans 8:18)  Here in Exodus God reminds us of the pattern that he has followed throughout history; the fulfillment of God’s promises are always proceeded with pain, despair, and suffering, but the promise fulfilled is ALWAYS greater than the pain that proceeded it.

Stuart