Seeing God’s Bigger Plan – Exodus 5-6
Moses’ obedience to his mission led initially to greater suffering for Israel.
Israel grumbled about the increased suffering of their lives and failed to see and trust the bigger plan of what God was doing.
Moses questioned God and asked why He had sent him to Egypt since God had not immediately delivered Israel but had instead allowed their suffering to intensify.
God mercifully encouraged the weak faith of Moses and of Israel with a reminder of His bigger plan.
Questions for Discussion & Application
- What questions do you have about today’s passage?
- How does today’s passage challenge you personally?
- When has obedience to God caused you to experience more difficulty in life? How did you respond to this increased difficulty?
- Have you ever struggled with grumbling about the suffering and difficulty in your life? How does it encourage you to remember that God has a bigger plan and purpose? (See Romans 8:28-29.)
- Have you ever found God’s timing to be difficult? What helped you to be patient as you waited on God?
- What is God’s bigger plan for us as Christians that we need to remember? (See Revelation 21:1-22:5.) How will remembering this bigger plan help you to trust God in the midst of your current difficulties?
