Contemplative Bible Reading

God sent Moses and Aaron to Egypt to bring the Israelites out of bondage. Moses didn’t want to go. He felt he didn’t speak well enough to do such an important task. At least that is the excuse he kept using.

Moses and Aaron went to Egypt and in Exodus 6:6-8 God gave Moses the message to tell the people. Moses delivered the message from God to the people. Then we have the verse below.

Exodus 6:9 (New International Version)

Moses reported this to the Israelites, but they did not listen to him because of their discouragement and cruel bondage.

The people did not listen because of their discouragement.’ These people had been enslaved by the Egyptians all their lives. Their parents had been enslaved all their lives. Their grandparents had been enslaved all their lives. And on for generations.

They were discouraged. That is a human condition common to many of us at many times. As seen here, discouragement can keep us from hearing what people are saying – even when the message is from God.

Notice when people are discouraged. Understand what that condition can do to them. Thank God for any day that is encouraging and the people and other blessings that bring encouragement.