Then a new king, to whom Joseph meant nothing, came to power in Egypt. “Look,” he said to his people, “the Israelites have become far too numerous for us. Come, we must deal shrewdly with them or they will become even more numerous and, if war breaks out, will join our enemies, fight against us and leave the country.” So they put slave masters over them to oppress them with forced labor
Exodus 1:8-11
A cowboy riding on the frontier plains comes across an Indian lying flat with his ear to the ground. The Indian looked up at the cowboy and said, "Wagon; four horses; two passengers; woman wearing calico gown; heavy man driving; thirty minutes away."
The cowboy's jaw dropped in amazement and said, "That is amazing! You can tell all of that just by putting your ear to the ground?"
The Indian replied, "No. They ran over me a half hour ago!"
The Israelites in Egypt must have felt run over at his point in the story.
Perhaps you can relate. Feeling run over by life, by finances, by health issues, by family?
The relish in the story of Exodus for God is there. The God who reveals Himself as the great I AM still comes into our midst. HE still comes into our broken and desperate lives. HE comes not to judge, but to rescue. Not to condemn, but to save. Good News this story is the forerunner of the Greatest Story ever told.
You may have been run over, but be encouraged your salvation is coming!
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