Exodus 3:6-10 "Moreover he said, I am the God of thy father, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob. And Moses hid his face; for he was afraid to look upon God. And the LORD said, I have surely seen the affliction of my people which are in Egypt, and have heard their cry by reason of their taskmasters; for I know their sorrows; And I am come down to deliver them out of the hand of the Egyptians, and to bring them up out of that land unto a good land and a large, unto a land flowing with milk and honey; unto the place of the Canaanites, and the Hittites, and the Amorites, and the Perizzites, and the Hivites, and the Jebusites. Now therefore, behold, the cry of the children of Israel is come unto me: and I have also seen the oppression wherewith the Egyptians oppress them. Come now therefore, and I will send thee unto Pharaoh, that thou mayest bring forth my people the children of Israel out of Egypt."
God had just called to Moses out of the bush that burned but was not consumed. He had told him that he was standing on holy ground. In verse six God confirms in no uncertain terms that He is the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, Moses forebears. Moses hid his face because he was afraid to look intently upon even this representative form of God.
God began to give Moses some assurances. He told Moses that He had “surely” seen the affliction of the children of Israel. He had heard their cry and knew why they cried. God knew (observed, recognized, and cared about) their sorrows.
God revealed a measure of His purpose to Moses. He said “I am come down” to the place of their affliction. He was there to rescue them from the Egyptians. He would bring them up out of Egypt to a good land that flowed with milk and honey. I am sure all of this was wonderful for Moses to hear until God got to the part where He was going to send Moses and use him to deliver the children of Israel.
As we have seen time and time again, God knows the condition of His people. God has plans and purposes to bring about deliverance from the hand of the oppressor. He will always bring His people “up” from their bondage. This is wonderful for us to consider until we realize that His plans involve us.
We become so complacent in the work that Christ finished for us in eternity that we forget God’s kingdom here. Never doubt that God can and will use us to bring a message of deliverance for His children in bondage and show His mighty power in our lives. Do not be afraid of your inabilities and insecurities. God is never going to send you in your strength, but always in His!