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It is God’s Business

During his time in the desert, Moses had seen many things, but he had never seen anything like this. Off in the distance he could see a fire burning in a bush, but the bush was not being burned up. Moses decided to go and have a closer look and that is when he heard it: the voice of God.

“The Lord said, ‘I have seen the misery of my people in Egypt. I have heard them crying out because of their slave drivers and I am concerned about their suffering. So I have come down to rescue them…’” (Exodus 3:7-8a). That message changed the life of Moses and, if we really listen, it can change our lives too.

You see, God is in the rescue business. He saved his people when they were slaves in Egypt and he can save us too.

Now, you may be thinking, “Well, that is nice, but I do not need to be saved from anything”, but the Bible would disagree. From God’s point of view, we are as much slaves as God’s people back then were. The only difference is that our slavery is to things like sin, self and stuff.

The good news is that God saved his people because he was “concerned about their suffering” (verse 7). Their salvation was based solely on the fact that God loved them and chose to save them. The Israelites did nothing to earn their freedom. It was given to them simply as a gift from God.

To Christians, that message sounds like this: “Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ, who gave himself for our sins to rescue us from the present evil age, according to the will of our God and Father, to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen” (Galatians 1:3-5).

That offer of freedom, love, joy and hope still stands for anyone who would like to receive it, because it is based on God’s love, not our worthiness.

I am glad that God is still in the rescue business.

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