I will claim you as my own people, and I will be your God. Then you will know that I am the Lord your God who has freed you from your oppression in Egypt. (Exodus 6:7) Here is real encouragement: Moses wanted to know what to tell the Israelites after Pharaoh came down hard on them by ordering they make bricks without any straw, and he got more than confirmation from God. God basically claims this fight for the Israelites and says, “I will be your God.” I shiver just reading that statement. If you have a larger than life problem that you can’t escape, well then, “Yahweh will be your God.” I would hashtag an “Amen” but I think some of us have a hard time believing that statement. This an authoritative, declaration if you weren’t sure who your God is. The reason it is authoritative and declarative is simple: God is not interested in what you cannot do– He wants you to trust in who He is to do what He does because He claims you as His own. Every time we feel like we’re left out to hang in limbo– think again because God claims you. He claims you into freedom. He will show you why He is our God. If you doubt and don’t want to listen anymore, then just keep your eyes open. God will claim you and He wants you to witness it. Just like people witnessed God claim Jesus out of death, He will claim you out of your sin, fear, doubt, and oppression. You will know God is your God who frees His people.
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