God Remembered Abraham

Not only does God remember us when we are living surrounded by wickedness but He also remembers the promises He makes to us.

God made a three-tiered covenant with Abraham. Abraham and his family would multiply greatly and become a mighty nation, inherit the land promised by God, and, through his lineage, bring salvation to the world. It is an incredibly impressive promise.

Now, fast forward about 400-500 years. Abraham’s descendants—the children of Israel—have greatly multiplied, but they are enslaved by the Egyptians. Most scholars believe that by the time of Moses, the Israelites had been in bondage for nearly 200 years. This seems to be the opposite of the promise God made Abraham. Moses records:

 During that long period, the king of Egypt died. The Israelites groaned in their slavery and cried out, and their cry for help because of their slavery went up to God. God heard their groaning and he remembered his covenant with Abraham, with Isaac and with Jacob.  So God looked on the Israelites and was concerned about them.

For years and years, the Israelites prayed to God for deliverance from their slavery. It is hard to imagine how confusing, disappointing, and bitter they must have become. The promises made to Abraham were passed down orally from generation to generation, yet by the time of Moses, they seemed like a distant memory. Still, those promises offered hope, so the Israelites continued to pray to God and seek His help, even after generations had died in slavery.

Then, when the time was right for God to achieve His will – God remembered. Again, God had not forgotten His promises to Abraham, but how He fulfills them isn’t when or how the children of Israel expected. But God did remember. God did not break His promise to Abraham. Instead, it was a matter of timing. He heard their cries, and when Moses was born, their great deliverer had arrived, allowing God to finally answer their prayers.

So, what’s the lesson for us? God has made us countless incredible promises—promises as numerous as the stars in the sky. Yet, at times, those promises may seem distant, and we may feel as though God has forgotten them. Like the Israelites, we find ourselves in a world enslaved to sin, surrounded by sorrow and pain. We cry out to God for deliverance, yet it may feel distant. But just like the Israelites, He has not forgotten us. He hears our cries. However, God works according to His own timeline. Just as He remembered the promise He made to Abraham, He will also remember the promises He has made to us.

We must continue to seek God, and in His perfect timing, He will deliver us too. #Remember