God's Glory Church

And the Lord said to Moses: “Now you will see what I will do to Pharaoh.” — Exodus 6:1

In David’s homeland, believers in Christ were oppressed, their cattle were killed. David and his family lost everything they had and were scattered in different countries. David spent nine years in a refugee camp far from his family. He knew that God was with him, but the years passed. Two people dear to him died in separation, and the situation did not change. So David lost his spirit.

Many years ago, another nation faced cruel oppression. God commanded Moses to lead the Israelites out of Egypt. Moses reluctantly agreed. But when he appealed to Pharaoh, the Egyptian ruler only increased the oppression (Ex. 5:6-9). “I do not know the Lord, and neither will I let Israel go,” he said (v. 2). The people complained to Moses, and he began to complain to God (vv. 20-23).

In the end, the Lord delivered the Israelites, and they got the freedom they wanted, but by God’s action and in God’s time.

David spent his years in the refugee camp to good effect, earning a master’s degree at a seminary in New Delhi. Now he is a pastor for his people – refugees like him who have found a new home. “My experience is a mine in which I learned to lead as a servant,” he says. In his testimony, David quotes the song of Moses from the book of Exodus: “My strength and my song is the Lord, and he has become my salvation” (Ex. 15:2). Today, the Lord is our fortress and salvation.

What questions do you want to ask God? How can you trust His promises more?

Heavenly Father, I can always count on You. Forgive me for the times I have forgotten this truth.

Author: Tim Gustavson