Exodus 6

“Therefore, say to the Israelites: ‘I am the Lord, and I will bring you out from under the yoke of the Egyptians. I will free you from being slaves to them, and I will redeem you with an outstretched arm and with mighty acts of judgment. I will take you as My own people, and I will be your God. Then you will know that I am the Lord your God, who brought you out from under the yoke of the Egyptians. And I will bring you to the land I swore with uplifted hand to give to Abraham, to Isaac and to Jacob. I will give it to you as a possession. I am the Lord.’” Moses reported this to the Israelites, but they did not listen to him because of their discouragement and harsh labor. Then the Lord said to Moses, “Go, tell Pharaoh king of Egypt to let the Israelites go out of his country.” But Moses said to the Lord, “If the Israelites will not listen to me, why would Pharaoh listen to me, since I speak with faltering lips?” ‭‭Exodus‬ ‭6‬:‭6‬-‭12‬ ‭NIV‬‬

The Hebrew people were so discouraged that they didn’t want to hear any more about God’s promises.  The last time they listened to Moses and had hope that God would free them, all they got was more work and greater suffering.  We may experience a setback in life even after we hear a clear message or promise from God about something.  We need to make sure that we do not turn away from God during these times.  We need to trust that God will do what He says He will do, regardless of what we are currently experiencing.  We need to look beyond temporary setbacks, and look forward to the fulfillment of the promises that the Lord has given us.  The apostle Paul, in the 2nd letter to the Corinthians, reminds us that “we live by faith, not by sight” (2 Corinthians 5:7).