Day 133
Exodus 13:3
"And Moses said unto the people, Remember this day, in which ye came out from Egypt, out of the house of bondage; for by strength of hand the Lord brought you out from this place: there shall no leavened bread be eaten."
It is interesting to note that Moses told Israel that the Lord brought them out of Egypt by "strength of hand." The expression, "strength of hand" denotes personal involvement, as well as strength.
When we say someone had a "hand" in doing something, we mean they were involved. If we say it was by the strength of their hand, we mean without their help, it could not have been done.
When we are being oppressed by the enemy, God is not pleased. If we sincerely look to Him as our source of help, He will arise and become personally involved in our deliverance. If we practice seeing God as our help, our confidence level will rise. The challenges of life will diminish in our eyes, as we realize the strength of His hand is on our side.
It is good to meditate on Exodus 13:3 and allow our minds to recapture the scenes that led to the deliverance of the Israelites from Egypt. It will give us an image of the power available to use through the hand of God. Isaiah 59: I says,
"Behold the Lord's hand is not shortened, that it cannot save." In other words, the same strength demonstrated in the deliverance of Abraham's seed from Egypt is available to us now. God has not lost any strength, and all of it is available to deliver us and help us.
Let us lift up our heads and change our sad countenance to a joyful one if we need to. God is God. He is the only God. We have omnipotence on our side. We can be strong in the Lord and in the power of His might.
I will meditate on the strength of the Lord's hand. I will rejoice in the fact that His hand is available to me. I will use that knowledge to encourage_ myself.