Exodus 6:6-9 "Wherefore say unto the children of Israel, I am the LORD, and I will bring you out from under the burdens of the Egyptians, and I will rid you out of their bondage, and I will redeem you with a stretched out arm, and with great judgments: And I will take you to me for a people, and I will be to you a God: and ye shall know that I am the LORD your God, which bringeth you out from under the burdens of the Egyptians. And I will bring you in unto the land, concerning the which I did swear to give it to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob; and I will give it you for an heritage: I am the LORD. And Moses spake so unto the children of Israel: but they hearkened not unto Moses for anguish of spirit, and for cruel bondage."
Jehovah had just assured Moses that He had seen the bondage of the children of Israel, and that He was mindful of His covenant with them. With this in mind, He told Moses to say to the children of Israel, “I am the LORD.” When life is hard and things are headed in the wrong direction, we need to hear this reminder regularly. No matter the condition of this world, He is still the LORD, Jehovah.
Having again established with Moses who He was, God began to tell Moses some simple things (at least, they were simple for Him). God spoke with positive assurance of His purpose and His ability. He also did not leave any room for doubting who was in control. He was not looking for help or counsel from Moses or anyone else.
These were the “wills” that God alone would perform. God said He would bring His people out from under their burdens. This was not a temporary fix, as He then said He would rid them of their bondage. He said He would redeem (stand as next of kin) them and deliver them with His mighty arm. He would take (receive) them as a people (as His flock).
God said He would be their God. With this would come something for them to treasure: they would know that He was their God! They would understand something of Who He was. They would know something about what He was capable of. He was going to give them possession of the land He had promised to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. God would do all of this in such a way that it would overcome their current state of unbelief and fear.
Dear ones, have the burdens of life made you afraid to hear God’s word? Has your bondage broken you to the point that you are afraid to hope? Please take some time to read the “I will’s” of God in these verses. He is still the LORD, Jehovah. He will still make us know that not only is He God, but He is our God! He is our Kinsman Redeemer, and He will rid us of our bondage!