Exodus 4:30-31 – “And Aaron spoke all the words which the LORD had said to Moses, and performed the signs in the presence of the people.³¹ And the people believed; and when they heard that the LORD had remembered the children of Israel, and that he had seen their affliction, then they knelt down and worshipped before the LORD.”

God’s guidance and provision are your promise in Jesus.  He NEVER fails!  In Exodus, as God was issuing His promise of deliverance to a hopeless and abused people, He released Moses to begin the deliverance.  Moses hesitated and questioned in the wilderness.   Then, he yielded and believed the promise.  He went back to Egypt.

Moses shared with Aaron all that God had said, and with excitement and anticipation, they told the people that deliverance had come.  Exodus 4:31 tells us, “The people believed God.”  Of course, they were hoping hopelessly for this.  Moses had returned after 40 years with a revelation that deliverance was now.  They broke out in praise & worship.  They had been given a good word.  They expected it to be easy and right then.  It Was Not!

Things got much worse, so they turned on the messenger and began their pity party on steroids.  In 5:21, they spoke a curse upon Moses.  They said to him, “You did this. Why?’   That causes me to remember the words of the LORD in Proverbs 24:10, “If you faint in the day of adversity, your strength is small.”   It is vital that we never cast away our confidence in God. 

The promises of God are seldom without opposition and difficulty.   The devil is unwilling to see us prosper and thrive without challenge.  We dare not forget that our enemy seeks to devour.  In 1 Peter 1:13, Peter says an amazing thing – “Therefore gird up the loins of your mind…”  Who is to do that?  We are!  From the loins flow life or reproduction.

In 1 Peter 2:5, he makes another revelatory statement: “You (who? You!) as living stones, BUILD UP YOURSELVES and BECOME spiritual temples and Holy priests…”  [Emphasis mine]. God’s promises require endurance and confidence in God.  We lose hope if we allow what we see to be in control.  We are to live by or in faith, not by what we see or perceive.

Israel believed “until” difficulty came.   They were okay “until” persecution came.  All was good “until” it was no longer easy.   We must never forget that easy is not the determiner of God’s Promise.  Remember the words of Job, “Though He slay me, I will trust Him.”  The Three Hebrew children understood this principle and said, “God can, but even if He doesn’t, we will not compromise our faith.”  When he knew the law had been signed, Daniel prayed, knowing his fate.   Paul, “I’ve fought the good fight, finished my race, and kept the faith.

God Cannot and Will Not Lie!  Therefore, No Matter What, we must trust Him.  Gird up the loins of your mind and retrain yourself to agree with God.  He will not fail.   We reap if we do not quit. 

Always remember that what we see in the natural is less real than what God says.  It is our choice; will we believe what we see or what God says?   Victory is within our reach. The outcome is dependent on enduring “until.”  We need to relearn or learn how to see and stop looking AT our problems and begin looking toward His Promises.   He Is the Living God!

Go in the peace and grace of God and enjoy the Victory and confidence that God Never Fails.