God Hears...God Remembers

Scripture:

Exodus 2:24  "And God heard their groaning, and God remembered his covenant with Abraham, with Isaac, and with Jacob".

Observation:

When the slavery in Egypt started to get overwhelming and Pharoah started having God's people work harder and harder, they began groaning and crying out to God.  They had been abused as a people by Egypt and their cries were heard by God.  When God heard, He remembered His covenant with Abraham, Isaac and Jacob.

Application:

We are not to be complainers and whiners, but when true oppression is happening, there will be some groaning and crying out to God.  God hears our groans when things are not going right and when the enemy is oppressing us.  He not only hears, but He remembers when he hears.  Sometimes we have to cry out to God about our current conditions.  He will hear and remember His promises to us.  It's okay to groan a little bit and let the Lord know that this present situation is not His will for your life.

Prayer:

Father, teach me to groan appropriately.  Help me to have a great attitude in suffering, but also to know the difference between a groan of pain and a whine or complaining spirit.  Hear my cries, deliver my people and let me see Your promises come to pass in my life.

Yours,
Jeff