And God spoke all these words: “I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of Egypt, out of the land of slavery.” Exodus 20:1
After Moses led the Israelites out of Egypt, they entered the desert in Sinai. There the people camped in front of the mountain while Moses went to meet with God and acted as a go-between for God and the people, including bringing with him the Ten Commandments.
Before they started this trip, though, God reminded them of two things: who He is and what He did for them. “I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of Egypt, out of the land of slavery.”
Isn't it amazing how easily the people of Israel forgot these things? The Old Testament is riddled with the phrases like, “and the people did evil in the sight of the Lord,” and “the Israelites again forsook the Lord.”
How could the very people who witnessed the devastating plagues in Egypt, who walked on dry ground between two walls of water, and who followed a pillar of fire by night and a cloud by day into the promised land forget and forsake the very One who made it happen?
But, I also know that I can easily forget what God has done for me and return to my complaints. I forget the peace instead of pain, the restored relationships, and the endless answered prayers. God is I AM. He is the deliverer. He is the same “yesterday and today and forever.” (Hebrews 13:8)
Who knows? Maybe the journey from bondage to freedom causes short-term memory loss! Somewhere between the excitement of the journey and the reality of the road before us, we forget where we’ve come from and the One who delivers us. Today, take a few moments to re-chart your course.
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