God Stepped into Israel’s Story
WILL HE STEP INTO OURS?
Every story has a hero, and every hero has an origin story. Exodus 2 is the origin story of Moses, the protagonist of Exodus. But while Moses is a hero who brings us into the unfolding events of the book and moves the plot along, he’s not the capital “H” Hero of Exodus. His story is significant, but it’s not the whole story. Because his story teaches us that in Exodus, the true Hero is God. Everything that Moses did to free his people from captivity happened because God himself was stepping into the story. Hearing his people’s cries, remembering his promises, seeing their suffering, knowing their groaning under the awful weight of slavery, and then doing something about it. God stepped into Israel’s story back then, but do we believe he’ll step into our stories today? If you’re doubting whether he hears your cries, wonder if he cares about what you’re going through, or he seems distant to you, then look to the story of Moses and be encouraged. Because this hero ultimately points us forward to the Hero named Jesus. The Savior through whom God has stepped into our stories to change them forever.