Text: Exodus 2:24-25
Introduction
- Theme: Everyone is investing their time, energy, and resources into something.
- Key Insight: While many view investments as purely financial, all aspects of life require investment with the hope of positive returns.
- Problem Statement: Misplaced hope leads to disappointment; hope in God never fails.
Main Idea
The biblical directive is clear: place your hope in God, for His promises are sure, His character is unchanging, and His faithfulness spans generations.
- God Hears You (Exodus 2:24)
- Key Phrase: "So God heard their groaning..."
- Application:
- God hears the cries of His children, not because of their groaning but because they are His own.
- Proverbs 15:29: “The Lord is far from the wicked, but He hears the prayers of the righteous.”
- 1 John 5:14: “If we ask anything according to His will, He hears us.”
- Encouragement: Bring your needs, desires, and pain before God in prayer; His ear is attentive to the righteous.
- God Remembers You (Exodus 2:24)
- Key Phrase: "...and God remembered His covenant..."
- Application:
- God’s memory isn’t like ours. He doesn’t forget but acts in His perfect timing.
- Example: God remembered Noah, Rachel, and His covenant with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.
- Galatians 4:4: “In the fullness of time, God sent forth His Son.”
- Encouragement: Trust that God’s promises will come to pass in the fullness of His perfect time.
- God Sees You (Exodus 2:25)
- Key Phrase: "...and God looked upon the children of Israel..."
- Application:
- God sees your circumstances, struggles, and needs.
- 1 Peter 3:12: “The eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and His ears are attentive to their prayer.”
- Proverbs 5:21: “For the ways of man are before the eyes of the Lord, and He ponders all his paths.”
- Encouragement: Take comfort in knowing that no detail of your life escapes God’s attention.
- God Acknowledges You (Exodus 2:25)
- Key Phrase: "...and God acknowledged them."
- Application:
- God not only sees and hears but also acknowledges and cares for His people.
- He turns His face toward you and actively engages in your life.
- Psalm 42:11: “Hope in God, for I shall yet praise Him, the help of my countenance and my God.”
- Encouragement: Rest assured that you are personally known, loved, and valued by God.
Conclusion: Why You Can Hope in God
- God is trustworthy: James 1:17: “Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shadow of turning.”
- His promises are unchanging: 2 Corinthians 1:20: “For all the promises of God in Him are Yes, and in Him Amen, to the glory of God through us.”
- Hope is not wishful thinking; it is a confident investment in God’s unfailing character.
Call to Action
- Anchor your soul in God’s faithfulness:
- He hears your prayers.
- He remembers His promises.
- He sees your needs.
- He acknowledges you as His child.
- Place your hope in God today and experience the peace and assurance that come from trusting in Him.
Related Scriptures for Study
- Exodus 2:24-25 – God hears, remembers, sees, and acknowledges.
- Proverbs 15:29 – God hears the prayers of the righteous.
- 1 John 5:14 – Confidence in God hearing our prayers.
- Galatians 4:4 – God’s promises fulfilled in His timing.
- 1 Peter 3:12 – God’s attentive care for the righteous.
- James 1:17 – God’s unchanging nature.
- Psalm 42:11 – Hope in God for His help and presence.
- 2 Corinthians 1:20 – God’s promises are “Yes” in Christ.
- Romans 8:24-25 – The confident hope of God’s promises.
- Isaiah 55:11 – God’s Word will not return void.