Seven I Wills

Seven I Wills

Exodus 6: ⁵ And I have also heard the groaning of the children of Israel whom the Egyptians keep in bondage, and I have remembered My covenant. ⁶ Therefore say to the children of Israel: ‘I am the Lord; I will bring you out from under the burdens of the Egyptians, I will rescue you from their bondage, and I will redeem you with an outstretched arm and with great judgments. ⁷ I will take you as My people, and I will be your God. Then you shall know that I am the Lord your God who brings you out from under the burdens of the Egyptians. ⁸ And I will bring you into the land which I swore to give to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob; and I will give it to you as a heritage: I am the Lord.’ ” ⁹ So Moses spoke thus to the children of Israel; but they did not heed Moses, because of anguish of spirit and cruel bondage.

 

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GOD continues HIS reassurance to Moses. First, HE said that Pharaoh was no match for HIM. Then HE told Moses who HE is. Now GOD states what HE was going to do.

 

My Observations:

• GOD hears all groanings that are caused by oppression of HIS people.
• GOD keeps every promise HE makes.
• GOD says “I will” seven times to show that HIS plan is complete.

 

Here are the seven “I will's”

1. I will bring you our from under the burdens of the Egyptians
2. I will rescue you from their bondage
3. I will redeem you
4. I will take you as MY people
5. I will be your GOD
6. I will bring you into the land I swore
7. I will give it to you as a heritage

 

What I notice is there is nothing required of any person for GOD to execute HIS plan of deliverance. When GOD says “I will” it means it’s going to happen exactly the way HE said it would. GOD not only swore by HIS name, HE sealed it seven times with HIS promises. GOD loves the number seven. HE mentions HIS seven SPIRITS in the books of Isaiah and Revelation.

 

Moses told the children of Israel what GOD said, but they did not believe him. They were so oppressed that they could not hear what GOD had to say. This is a real feeling all of us can fall into. But their feelings mattered to GOD enough that HE decided HE would take care of everything and they did not have to worry. GOD sealed HIS promise seven times.

 

Challenge

• Why does GOD remind Moses of HIS promises?
• Has GOD made promises to you that have not come to pass and you are so focused on your problem that you have take your eyes off of HIS promise?
• When GOD makes a promise, do you get distracted by life and stop believing in HIS promise or do you press forward with trust?