DEVOTIONAL: Exodus 2:11-25, Trusting God's Timing

May 23rd, 2025

THE GOSPEL OF EXODUS

Exodus 2:1-10

Trusting God's Timing

Below you will find a 4-day Bible Reading Plan and Devotional Guide based on this week’s sermon’s themes.

You will also find a Dinner Table Discussion Guide to keep the conversation going in your family.

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Day 1: Trusting God’s Timing

Reading: Exodus 2:11-15, Ecclesiastes 3:1-8

Devotional:

Moses’ impulse to deliver Israel before God’s appointed time mirrors our own struggle with impatience. He had the right burden, but the wrong timing, and acted without God's direction. How often do we do the same? We rush ahead, trying to force outcomes instead of walking in step with God’s providence.
But delay does not equal denial. In God's economy, waiting is often His chosen means of preparing us for what He has prepared for us. Just as Moses needed 40 years in Midian to be shaped into a humble servant, God may be using your current season, however slow or obscure it feels, to refine your character and align your will to His. Are you in what feels like a waiting place? Because of the waiting are you frustrated and possibly even frustrated with God?
Ask God today for the grace to trust His timing and the humility to let Him form you before He sends you.

Day 2: Recognizing God’s Presence in Suffering

Reading: Exodus 2:23–25; Romans 8:18–28

Devotional:

For generations, Israel groaned in slavery and yet, God was not distant. He heard. He remembered. He saw. He knew. He had not forgotten His covenant. He was preparing a deliverer.
When pain lingers, it’s easy to assume God is absent. But silence is not the same as absence. His providence often moves quietly, even when our hearts are crying loudly.
What trial are you facing today? Trust that God is working in the waiting. He wastes nothing not even suffering. His promise remains: He works all things together for good for those who are called according to His purpose.
Ask for eyes to see His hand, even when it’s hidden.

Day 3: Embracing God’s Calling

Reading: Exodus 3:1–12; Jeremiah 1:4–10

Devotional:

When God called Moses, Moses resisted. “Who am I that I should go?” he asked. It’s a question many of us have asked.
But God does not call the qualified; He qualifies the called. Your insecurities do not disqualify you; they may be the very soil in which trust is grown. Moses was weak, but God was with him. That was enough. It still is.
Where might God be calling you to step out in obedience? What fears hold you back? Ask God to expose the ways you’ve been avoiding His call, and surrender those fears to Him. He promises not ease, but presence. And that’s enough.

Day 4: Finding Rest in a Hurried World

Reading: Matthew 11:28–30; Psalm 46:10

Devotional:

Our culture celebrates hustle. But God emphasizes rest.
God’s rest is not just physical, it's spiritual. It’s a quiet confidence that He is God, and you are not. Slowing down is not weakness. It's wisdom. Rest is not the reward for finishing the work. It’s part of the work of trusting God with what you can’t control.
Today, reflect on the pace of your life. Are you moving too fast to notice God's presence? Consider how a Sabbath rhythm could help you recover wonder, joy, and spiritual depth. In slowing down, you may begin to hear His voice again.
Ask God to help you live with an unhurried heart. A still soul is a strong soul.

Dinner Table Discussion Questions

Read: Exodus 2:11-25

1.  How did fear motivate different characters in Exodus chapter 1 and the beginning of chapter 2? What kind of fear should drive our actions as believers?


2.  Trusting God with the results means being brave enough to let go of what we treasure most. Can you think of a time in your life when you had to do this? What was the outcome?


3.  What qualities did Miriam display when she approached Pharaoh's daughter? Why was her action brave? Have you ever been in a situation where you had an opportunity to speak up or act, even if it felt risky? What motivated you? What was the result?


4.  Romans 8:28 assures us that God works all things together for good for those who love Him. How does Jochebed's story, even with the eventual separation from Moses, reflect this truth? Have you ever experienced God work things our for in a way you could have never imagined?


5.  Romans 8:28 assures us that God works all things together for good for those who love Him. How does Jochebed's story, even with the eventual separation from Moses, reflect this truth? Have you ever experienced God work things out for you in a way you could have never imagined?


6.  Showing compassion often comes at a cost. What are some ways showing compassion might cost us time, resources, or even social standing?