New Beginnings

Exodus 12:1-2 The Lord said to Moses and Aaron in the land of Egypt: "This month is to be the beginning of months for you; it is the first month of your year."

 I know this is kind of an odd verse to speak to you about but I had a God moment this evening while I was spending time with God and His word and I want to document it, if only for my reference later. 

Ok, so the Israelites are in Egypt in slavery. God has sent Moses and Aaron to bring the people to deliverance from their bondage. At this point, they have been through all of the plagues God sent, except the final one where the first born male is killed. They are not free yet. They are still in bondage and God is telling them that today is the new beginning for them.

It struck me as kind of odd.  You know, a lot of times we are waiting for God to bring us deliverance from our junk to have a new beginning and a fresh start. But God's new beginning for Israelites started before they had even been delivered. While they were in the trenches so to speak.  I kind of wonder if Aaron and Moses really thought there would ever be deliverance for the Israelites. At this point they had gone back and forth between Pharoah and God numerous times and Pharoah had changed his mind again and again about letting the people go. I'm sure they were discouraged and ready to just be done with the whole thing. And that is exactly when God said today will be the beginning for you. The day you will mark down and note that I started something new. The day you will mark all other things in your life in reference to.  That day.

We can't live in limbo waiting for the someday when we feel like we have total freedom or we feel like we have it all together. Because God is ready to give you a new beginning now, the day you let him start working on you and not waiting for you to be all put together. And when God says its a new beginning, embrace it and don't question him. Step into those new things in faith knowing that even though you don't feel like you have it all together in the least bit, when God says something, he is more than able to do what he's promised. And he is the ultimate author of new beginnings in your life.