When we cried to the Lord

And when we cried unto the LORD, he heard our voice, and sent an angel, and hath brought us forth out of Egypt: and, behold, we are in Kadesh, a city in the uttermost of thy border: - Numbers 20.16

As Moses looked back he recounted all the history of the Israelites in Egypt. They were slaves and their captivity just kept getting worse. They were giving more work and fewer supplies. The Pharaoh who ‘knew not Joseph’ was trying to reduce their numbers because he feared them.

The people were desperate and God sent Moses as the deliverer. They went through all the plagues and then, according to this verse, they cried out to the Lord.

And when he cried out to the Lord he heard their voice and delivered them. They were freed from their captivity in Egypt. They were no longer slaves. They were brought forth out of Egypt.

When I read this my thoughts are drawn to the verse in Romans that says ‘whoever calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved.’ When we do God hears us and delivers us. We are freed from captivity to sin. We are no longer slaves to our own passions. We are brought forth out of the power of the old man.

‘Call on the Lord’ is the answer. Just like Peter called out as he sank beneath the waves ‘Lord save me’ when Egypt cried out God saved them and when we cry out God saves us.

Praise God that He hears our cries and delivers!