The readings in Exodus all week have been so full of drama. Although it's ancient history I always enjoy reading the story of Moses leading God's people out of Egypt.I couldn't help but think of how much compassion and love God showed the Israelites in rescuing some six hundred thousand people from their slavery and poverty at the hands of Pharaoh. In our readings today it says the people stayed in Egypt for 433 years. The people's demonstration of trust is also impressive in these readings.

So we see how God's love for the Israelites, along with their trust in Him delivered the people from their miserable captivity. In our own lives can we see an example of how God might be leading us to our own personal exodus, from an existence that is familiar and therefore comfortable, but far less than ideal? As I thought about the level of trust the people displayed, I could see how I might apply this lesson to a certain situation in my own life. When you are on the edge of something really big, and you know there is no way you can handle the situation on your own, or it seems that what needs to be done only appears impossible right now; we need to completely place our trust in God. I am reminded that by practicing trusting God in the everyday hurdles, doing so allows us to cling to God with all the bigger things too. From today's Psalm we chime in¡K