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Daily Devotion: Exodus 1:8

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Exodus 1:8    "Now there arose up a new king over Egypt, which knew not Joseph."

The book of Exodus begins at a time when God was going to bring about His promise of deliverance. The promise goes all the way back to the days of Abraham, pre-Isaac. When God had promised a son to Abraham and Sarah, He told them that their seed would be in a strange land for 430 years before He would bring them out. You remember the account of Joseph being sold into slavery by his brothers. We could feel sorry for him in that his brothers despised him to the point that they would sell him, but God had a plan. His father, Jacob and family, were caught in the drought with no food, but God had a plan. Through the years, Joseph was used by God to provide for His people because God had a plan. Israel was brought to Egypt for 430 years because God had announced His plan to Abraham.

As time approached, "... there arose up a new king over Egypt, which knew not Joseph." Notice the word, now, that I just left out. It was according to God's plan that a new king rose up over Egypt. It was according to God's plan that this new Pharaoh was allowed to inflict cruelty to the people of Israel. It was according to God's plan that the people grew weary and restless in the land of Egypt. But it was NOW that God raised up a deliverer to lead the people out. It was a process of time, but it was all according to God's plan. The "new king" did not know Joseph and the agreement that had been made by the former Pharaoh. The "new king" felt threatened by the people who were being abundantly blessed by God. The "new king" did not feel the need to be friends with the people of Israel; rather, he saw them as a threat. But NOW, the "new king" was used by God to prepare the people to follow Moses. The thing that I learn from today's verse is that sometimes "new things" come into our lives that are being used by God to move us forward into the place where He has blessings prepared for us. Are we ready to follow Him wherever He leads us? May our faith take the Word of God that we have learned and put it into practice in our lives. May we exercise trust and obedience unto the Lord.

Take up thy cross and follow me
I heard my Master say
"I gave my life to ransom thee
Surrender your all today"

Wherever He leads, I'll go
Wherever He leads, I'll go
I'll follow my Christ who loves me so
Wherever He leads, I'll go
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