In the Hebrew language, ‘Gershom’ sounds like ‘a foreign person’. Moses remembered that he belonged to the Israelite people. He did not belong to Egypt or to Midian. Reuel’s daughters had thought that Moses was an Egyptian. This was because he was wearing Egyptian clothes. Moses was happy to have a place in Reuel’s family. He was happy to marry Zipporah and to have a son. Now the king was dead. So, the Israelites hoped that things would get better. But they could not help themselves. Only God could help them.

Exodus 2:23-25 Easy: After a long time had passed, the king of Egypt died. The Israelites were still slaves of the Egyptians. That made them very sad and they complained loudly. God heard them when they cried for help. He thought about his promise to take care of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob and their descendants. God saw what was happening to the Israelites. He knew that he must help them.

Father God, You hear the cries of the weary. You remember Your promises, even when we feel forgotten. Thank You and praise You  for seeing our pain, for knowing our struggle. Bring relief to the burdened, hope to the waiting, and justice to the oppressed. We rest in Your faithfulness. Love You, thank You, praise You and give You all the honor and glory in Jesus Precious Name Amen *& Amen.