Transitions can be difficult, intensely draining and borderline total nightmare. I know so as I am in the middle of two very intense transitions. The kind that leaves your body rocking in a dull ache that seemingly fades not😣:
I have labored in prayer.
I have cried my lungs out.
I have yearned to be cuddled to sleep.
I even had Bob and Dob handle me like a toddler.
I have wished it all away, retracted to my cocoon.
Tried ‘distractions’ that kept mind away from how gruesome it gets.
How can I forget the heartfelt conversations with God like He was seated right infront of me?😂
There is even the bit on letting Him know that a sis is done here and is ready to leave✌🏽.
Surely, the refined art that is compartmentalizing does not cut it either for this one.🥺
It had me wondering how the Israelites felt as they were marching out of Egypt in freedom. Exodus 3 states that God had finally heard their cry and He choose to act on it. 430 years of tears and pain with pent up frustration is pure torture for sure🙆🏽♀️. We won’t even get to the details of how the extra 30 years came about 🤧. I bet there was a handful who were aware of the set 400 years. Possibly oscillating between the wonder that is, whether the delay was an actual denial or if they heard God right.
Nevertheless, what matters is their cry was finally heard and God chose to do something about it, to save His chosen people from their enslavement.
One would think that it would be an overnight swoop in and it was done. Anticipation over this one time act as they had heard about what God had done for their forefathers generations before. That would definitely be an expectation I would walk in especially after such a long wait.
However, God uses an interesting approach to it, meets Moses in form of a burning bush and instructs him on the how. Moses doesn’t seem to tire in finding a list of ‘why not let someone else to handle this task’ kind of excuses.
Ah! But who wouldn’t anyway😂😂. Especially after discovering your hidden murder scene wasn’t so discrete after all.🤷🏽♀️
Even so, God assured him of these two things: victory and His presence.
The fine print to it was the process to achieving the desired result.
Some serious plot twist there😂.
I am actually impressed at how Moses handled it because this lass would definitely be tripping.
‘Like God, what do you exactly mean not unless he is forced by a mighty hand to release us?🤨 Ah! Please, God of Angel armies, what happened to us walking away from the Egyptians because our time was up?😂’
Even so, Moses trusted and he embarked on a task that would fall shy against those action movies. 10 plagues later, a country on its knees and fed up Egyptians is what it took for the children of Israel to behold their promise of freedom.😢
There was one more promise though that was actualized on their way out,
‘…you will clean the Egyptians out!’
That whole charade was not in vain at all.
For sure God saw it through that they would not leave empty-handed.
The Egyptians literally emptied themselves out for them😭🙌🏼!
But God!🙆🏽♀️
Thus little one,
I know Papa promised you extravagantly.🥰
Better yet, it has seemingly taken longer than anticipated and has you wondering whether you really heard Him.
Or probably wondering why you are fighting so hard for something that you waited oh so graciously for!
All you have is a word,
Probably one passed on from one generation to another in anticipation
Or one that He spoke in thundering clarity over.
Whatever that is, GOD SPOKE.
Thus our assurance remains to be this:
The God we serve does not speak in vain.
Neither does He change His mind about things. He said it, He will indeed do it!
He will fight for you,
all you need is to keep your peace.
He is not lost at how draining the journey has been.
Neither is He limited on the how to give you victory.
Even so, we need to realize that the transition serves to:
Build your faith.
Bring your ‘mountain’ to its knees.
Gather your loot…
For as Papa promised,
YOU WILL CLEAN THEM OUT!
So hold on little one❤️.
You see, the Israelites crossed over standing in the confidence of a Father who parts the Red Sea for His children to walk in victory.
Because, Won’t He do it!😭🙌🏼
Hugs and Kisses❤️
HIGHCARBLIVING 