In essence God says, You can count on me. Don’t quit because this is who I am. I am the God who reveals myself to you. I am the God who keeps His covenant with you.
Just who is our God? He is the same God as the one who spoke with Moses. We must remind ourselves of that. When we think of our problems and difficulties, as well as our blessings and benefits, He is still God. He is the same God. In the midst of the good times He is God. In the midst of the trials He is still God. He is the God who makes his promise and keeps it with me. What a marvel that He is our God, just as He was the God of Moses.
The Lord begins His encouragement by saying, don’t quit because of who I am. This is not all, however. He continues in verses four and five to provide a second reason to Moses, and to us, not to quit.
What does the Lord remember? Exodus 6:4-5 tell us, “I also established my covenant with them to give them the land of Canaan, where they lived as aliens. Moreover, I have heard the groaning of the Israelites, whom the Egyptians are enslaving, and I have remembered my covenant.”
God remembers His past promise. You know from your knowledge of biblical history that God gave the covenant to Abraham 400 years earlier. Four hundred years elapsed. Abraham grew old and died. Isaac grew old and died. Jacob died. A new Pharaoh even arose who knew not Joseph. All these generations have come and gone. Some may have thought, certainly the Lord does not remember all that. Yes, he does. He has not forgotten.
Sometimes we may think, “Lord, I trusted You when I was a child, but that was a long time ago. Do You still remember that I belong to You?” Yes, He still remembers. “Lord, I believe You called me into Your ministry, but that was before all these trials, all these people, all this heartache, all this frustration and disappointment. Do You still remember?” He has not forgotten.
God reminded Moses that He established His covenant with them. He made them a promise. He remembers. He does not forget. He is the God who remembers.
God says to us today, “Don’t quit because of who I am; don’t quit because I remember.” You can be thankful. God has not forgotten you. No matter how popular or unpopular you or your ministry may appear to be, no matter successful or unsuccessful you think your ministry is, He has not forgotten you. He remembers you. He remembers the promises He made to you. He says, don’t quit because of who I am. Don’t quit because of what I remember. But God is not done yet.