God's Glory Church

“I will… deliver you from their work.” — Exodus 6:6

“You, like Moses, brought us out of slavery!” Jamila exclaimed. While working in a brick factory in Pakistan, she and her family suffered because of a huge debt owed to their employer. A large part of the salary went to pay interest. However, when they received a donation from a non-profit organization that allowed them to pay off the entire debt, they felt incredible relief. Thanking the representative of the organization for her freedom, Jamila, a believer in Jesus, recalled a biblical example of how God, through Moses, freed the Israelites from slavery.

The Egyptians oppressed the Israelites for hundreds of years, forcing them to work in inhumane conditions. And they turned to God, begging for help (Exodus 2:23). However, the oppression only intensified, because the new pharaoh ordered them not only to make bricks, but also to collect straw for it (Ex. 5:6-8). The Israelites continued to plead for deliverance from oppression, and the Lord reaffirmed His promise to be their God (Ex. 6:7). They will no longer be slaves, because He will save them “with an outstretched arm” (v. 6).

And God led the Israelites out of Egypt through Moses (see Exodus 14). God continues to save even now. He saves us with the hands of His Son Jesus, crucified on the cross. We are freed from an even greater slavery – the slavery of sin that once controlled us. We are no longer slaves, we are free!

How did God bring you freedom? How can you support those who are enslaved by something?

Dear God, thank you for sending your Son to give me freedom from sin.

By Amy Buescher Pye