Anchored in God’s Faithfulness: Exodus 6
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The passage from Exodus 6 opens with God speaking to Moses in a moment of deep discouragement. The Lord declares: “Now you shall see what I will do to Pharaoh, for with a strong hand he will send them out, and with a strong hand he will drive them out of this land.”
God continues by reaffirming His identity and covenant promises. He reminds Moses that He appeared to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob as God Almighty, and now reveals Himself by His name, the Lord. He recalls His covenant to give them the land of Canaan and acknowledges that He has heard the groaning of His enslaved people.
The Lord makes a series of powerful declarations: “I am the Lord, and I will bring you out from under the burdens of the Egyptians, and I will deliver you from slavery to them. I will redeem you with an outstretched arm, and with great acts of judgment. I will take you to be my people, and I will be your God.”
Yet when Moses delivers this message to the Israelites, they don’t listen—their spirits are broken by harsh slavery. Moses himself questions his worthiness, describing himself as having “uncircumcised lips” and wondering how Pharaoh will believe him when even his own people won’t listen.
Three Truths About God’s Covenant Faithfulness
1. Our Anchor Is in God, Not in What We See
When Moses is discouraged and the people are broken, God doesn’t offer explanations or detailed plans. Instead, He simply declares: “I am the Lord.” He reveals His character and identity.
This is crucial for us to understand. When life doesn’t work out the way we expect, when our circumstances seem overwhelming, we must return to the fundamental truth of who God is and who we are in relation to Him. Our faith cannot rest on changing circumstances—it must be anchored in the unchanging nature of God.
During seasons of confusion and pain, God’s answer to our prayers may not show us the future or give us specific prophecies. What He does give us, consistently and faithfully, is the revelation of Himself in Scripture. This is enough. This is where our security lies.
2. God’s Redemption Is Driven by His Promises, Not Our Performance
Notice the repeated phrase throughout this passage: “I will.” God says, “I have heard,” “I have remembered my covenant,” “I will deliver them,” “I will bring you out,” “I will redeem you,” “I will make you my people.”
Salvation begins and ends with God’s initiative. He keeps His word even when His people have no strength left to believe it. Moses feels completely unworthy—yet this doesn’t derail God’s plan in the slightest.
For us today, this truth is equally powerful. We have already been delivered through the sacrifice of Jesus on the cross. No matter what our circumstances look like, our redemption isn’t dependent on how well we perform. It’s grounded in who God is and what He has promised.
Even when life has crushed us to the point where we begin to doubt, God’s promises remain true. His plan doesn’t require our perfection—it requires His faithfulness.
3. Obedience Means Trusting God Even When the Outcome Isn’t Obvious
Moses protests: “They won’t listen. Pharaoh won’t listen.” But God doesn’t entertain these objections. He simply says: “Go.”
This is how we exercise genuine faith. Faith isn’t about seeing immediate results. It’s about walking forward with God because we know who sends us. Our obedience is rooted not in guaranteed outcomes, but in the character of the One who calls us.
God’s call on our lives is rarely comfortable. When He calls us to a specific purpose, our obedience means trusting Him even when we don’t know if we’ll see the outcome in our lifetime.
Throughout church history, countless faithful servants have labored for decades without seeing the fruit of their ministry. Yet they were quietly laying foundations for future generations. They were planting seeds that would eventually grow into something far greater than they could imagine. Their obedience produced fruit—just not always in ways they could see.
When we obey God, we trust that He will produce the fruit, whether we witness it or not. After all, God is still the one who says, “I will, I will, I will.”
The Ultimate Fulfillment in Jesus
We see the ultimate fulfillment of these “I will” promises in Jesus, who is the great “I AM.” He came to fulfill God’s promise, given as far back as Genesis, that He would one day send a Redeemer to solve the sin problem and set the world right.
We have already seen this fulfilled in Christ. Because of this, we can faithfully pursue whatever God is calling us to today, confident that He will do what He has said He will do.
Prayer: Father, we thank You that You are the same yesterday, today, and forever. When we grow weary and discouraged, please remind us again that You are the Lord. Help us to rest in Your promises and to believe that You will do what You have said. Give us the courage to obey even when we cannot yet see the outcome. And thank You that through Jesus You have brought us out of our own slavery and made us Your people. In His name we pray. Amen.