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As the Israelites were in slavery in the land of Egypt and Moses and Aaron stood before Pharaoh for the very first time, they announced the message, “Thus says the Lord God of Israel: ‘Let My people go, that they may hold a feast to Me in the wilderness’” (Exodus 5:1). Pharaoh not only refused their request (Exodus 5:2) but also made the Israelites’ labor far more intense (Exodus 5:4-15). When Moses and Aaron first came to the Israelites, they…

When we go through difficult circumstances in life, we sometimes hear something like, “Don’t just talk about what you are going through; go out and do something about it!” In certain situations, the Bible agrees with that statement. When we see a world that has never experienced the love and truth of Jesus, we cannot simply talk about how we want people to come to know Christ; we actually have to put time and effort into sharing the good news…

Have you ever been in a situation where you wanted to help a struggling person, but you were not really sure what to say to them? I think that we sometimes struggle with what to say to people who are in the midst of trials. In the past, I have said things to people who are hurting like, “I am so sorry,” “I am praying for you,” “I am going to be thinking about you,” “I love you,” and “Let…

I read a story about a man who was about to board an airplane. Because he had never been on an airplane before, he was really nervous and worried. He worked his way through security and eventually got to his terminal. As soon as he got to his terminal, an announcement was made that his flight had been delayed because of bad weather. This only added to his nervousness, as he began to pace around the terminal. During his pacing,…