♥ ♥ Day 4 ♥ ♥
Our Response to God’s Kingship
When God brought His people out of Egypt, He was their only hope.
Powerless to change their circumstances, they were at the mercy of a human ruler who showed no mercy. When God stepped in, He showed His power and authority over the Egyptians gods through the plagues. Then he went head to head with Pharaoh. This way of delivering His people was meant to show His absolute rule. “…and the Egyptians shall know that I am the Lord.” (Exodus 14:4)
And His people’s response?
Worship
“Israel saw the great power that the Lord used against the Egyptians, so the people feared the Lord, and they believed in the Lord and in his servant Moses. Then Moses and the people of Israel sang this song to the Lord…” (Exodus 14:31-15:1)
When we see God’s Kingship firsthand, worship is our first response.
1 Chronicles 16:24-25
1 Chronicles 29:10-13
Psalm 67
Psalm 115
Psalm 5:11
Trust
What about the times when God works in ways we don’t understand? Times when He doesn’t do what we think He should when we think He should?
What is our response to His Kingship then?
He is still King.
We can cling to the kind of King He is and His heart toward the helpless.
We can tell Him we don’t understand. We won’t be the first to bring that up with Him. As King, he has no obligation to share His plans with us.
In His grace and mercy, He proves His character and shares His promises with us in His Word. And that is our anchor in times of questioning.
Isaiah 45:9-10,18 Psalm 20:7
Job 38-41 Psalm 31:14-15,24
Job 42:1-6 Psalm 37:5-7
Proverbs 3:5-6 Psalm 62:8
Psalm 13:5
Which verses stood out to you most today?
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This is Day 4 of The Hope of the Helpless, a 7-day devotional I wrote as a guide for praying for orphans.
The Hope of the Helpless walks us through God’s heart for the helpless, His vision for their future, and His gracious invitation to join Him in caring for them.
In honor of the International Day of Prayer for Orphans, I am posting a devotional from The Hope of the Helpless each day this week.
I am looking forward to your responses, to having real conversations about orphan care, and to talking through your questions.
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