And God heard their groaning, and God remembered his covenant with Abraham, with Isaac, and with Jacob. God saw the people of Israel—and God knew.
Exodus 2:24–25
All-knowing God,
We are so grateful that we know
that you know our very groans.
You hear our groans,
whether over grief due to a loved one’s death
or the suffering of mental illness
or the sorrow over wars and strivings.
As you hear, you see us in our suffering,
and you know us through and through.
That knowledge leads you to act on our behalf.
We who belong to you know
that you have rescued us already
from the worst slavery,
the slavery to sin and death.
But you don’t stop there.
You continue your redemptive work
in this hurting world,
every moment till our Savior returns
to fully establish his kingdom of shalom
right here on this groaning earth.
We are so grateful—
you never never forget
your covenant with your people,
sealed through your Spirit,
kept through your faithfulness in your Son.
And we are so grateful—
as you remember, you rescue.
In Jesus’ hope-bringing name. Amen.
Read Exodus 2.
Elizabeth Reynolds Turnage is the author of Preparing for Glory: Biblical Answers to 40 Questions on Living and Dying in Hope of Heaven.
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