13. God knows everything

In the life of Moses there are also interesting parts of God's character that shine through and I would like to briefly discuss it today.

The first thing that caught my eye was:

"The Israelites cried out for help and their pleas for deliverance rose up to God. God heard their cries and remembered His covenant promise to Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. He looked down on the Israelites and felt deep concern for their welfare." Exodus 2:23 - 25

Now the word 'remembered' in English would suggest that God had forgotten all about them and suddenly remembers now that they are struggling. But it is not the meaning of the word. It means that God called His covenant to remembrance. He had never forgotten about it, but He is thinking about it now. God was just waiting for the perfect time to rescue His people. He had predicted it to Abraham in Genesis 15:13-16 already. He knew they would be there for 400 years; it didn't come as a surprise to Him.

But why did He wait so long? He waited because He is a God of grace. He waited until the evil and the sin of the people occupying the land had run its course (Genesis 15:16). He waited until they had become so evil that they didn't deserve to stay in the Promised Land anymore. As you all probably know, when the Israelites finally entered the land, they were told to kill all the people in the land. God wasn't being cruel when He ordered this, it was justice being done. Also as I mentioned in my devotion on Noah's prophecy, these Canaanites were truly cruel, heartless people. Archeologists are shocked at what they dig up about this nation. They were really evil and deserved the punishment from the Lord.

God gave the Canaanites 400 years to repent and they didn't. He knew they wouldn't. How did He know? Well, God is omniscient, all knowing. He knows everything. From start to finish.

He also knew that Moses would protest. He knew Moses would use the excuse of his speech and therefore He already had Aaron lined up to help Moses.

"All right," God said. "What about your brother Aaron the Levite? He is a good speaker. And look! He is on his way to meet you now." Exodus 4: 14

God had sent Aaron to come even before He spoke to Moses. Amazing. He knew what Moses was like and He already lined up Aaron to come and help. God knows everything, every little detail. And He knows everything about you too. Give your life over to Him, He knows best.

What a wonderful God we serve! Wow. You are amazing. You are infinitely above all we can ever imagine. You are our wonderful God. Amen

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