14 sister’s courageous suggestion to advance His plan. God appointed an impromptu committee of at least four women (Pharaoh’s daughter, her servant girl, Miriam, and Moses’ mom) to thwart Pharaoh’s plan. What better place to hide God’s choice for the man who would lead His people out of bondage than in the very household of those who were in charge of the bondage? God’s plans, then and now, flourish in the face of the unlikely, the doubtful and the impossible. We should never be surprised by God’s ability and sovereignty, but He delights to surprise us with His creativity. Our task is never to figure out how God will accomplish His purposes; our task is to unswervingly trust that He will! When God had accomplished His purposes for Israel in Egypt, He set in motion an exit strategy. When the people were finally ready to trust God, they discovered He had a plan. And that plan succeeded!
Express It When Exodus opens, Israel has been in crushing bondage for several generations. They are reaching the point of understanding that their only hope rests in God’s intervention. They are beginning to cry out to God for help. As you pray today, think about what it takes for you to trust God with the “enslaving” aspects of your life. Ask God to show you areas of your life where you may still be trying to work things out on your own rather than cooperating with the plan He has in mind for you. Trust Him with those areas He shows you.