God is not distant or indifferent. He hears your cries, sees your pain, remembers His promises, and knows you fully. This reflection on Exodus 2:23–25 reminds us of the faithful, responding love of our covenant-keeping God.

Unless our hearts are aligned with the grace and love of Jesus, they will pursue—and indulge—sinful desires. As John Owen warned, “The seed of every sin is in every heart.” That’s why surface-level solutions won’t work. We need heart-level transformation—only Christ can do that.

“When the corn is nearly ripe it bows the head and stoops lower than when it was green. When the people of God are near ripe for heaven, they grow more humble and self-denying… Paul had one foot in heaven when he called himself the chiefest of sinners and least of saints.” - John Flavel

Humility is not something we muster by willpower; it is the fruit of grace. It grows when we fix our eyes on Christ, not ourselves. As we consider His finished work on the cross and yield to the ongoing work of the Spirit, our pride is put to death, and humility takes root.

When a storm blows into our lives—an unexpected diagnosis, a financial crisis, a fractured relationship—we begin to question. "God, don't You care?" It's easy to trust God when the seas are calm. But what about when the waves threaten to sink the boat?

John Newton knew that hope. Paul lived in that hope. And you can too. Because of Jesus’ finished work—His beautiful, sacrificial death and victorious resurrection—we are forgiven and made alive in Him.