Day 9: Courage Refined: Bricks without Straw
Welcome: God’s way is never cut and dry but usually contains complexities. What do you do when you step out on faith, but things just get worse? Today we see that things didn’t immediately go Israel’s way when they obeyed the Lord.
Background: Moses met with Aaron and the elders to give them the plan from God. Everyone was excited about His promises and united in their determination. So they boldly brought the message before Pharaoh for the first time.
Read: Exodus 4:27-5:23
Highlight: “Let my people go…Who is the Lord that I should obey his voice and let Israel go? I do not know the Lord, and moreover, I will not let Israel go.”
You? Just because you’ve stepped out in faith doesn’t mean it’s all going to go according to your plan. One thing you can be sure of; it will go according to God’s plan. What adjustments to your plan do you need to make to align them with God’s plan? In what way is God trying to deepen your faith and courage in Him? Have you given up because things didn’t happen like you projected?
Pray: God, I don’t understand what you are doing in my life. Sometimes it seems like when I trust you, things get worse. Please help me to continue to have faith even when things don’t seem to be going well. May your will be done and not mine.