I Will...

Date: Saturday, January 31, 2026

Exodus 6 is where God drops the mic of His covenant. In the midst of the people’s despair and Moses’ doubt, God repeats His Name and His promise. He uses seven ‘I will’ statements: ‘I will bring you out,’ ‘I will deliver you,’ ‘I will redeem you…’ This isn’t just a pep talk; it’s a declaration of war against hopelessness. The ‘I AM’ is now the ‘I WILL.’

Theologically, this anchors the entire Exodus event in the character of God. He remembers His covenant with the ancestors, and He is acting out of His own inner necessity to be faithful. In the New Testament, this I will reaches its climax in the ‘It is finished’ of the cross. God’s sovereignty is not a detached, cold power; it is a covenantal commitment to His people, which includes you and me. Psalm 29 speaks of the voice of the LORD ‘over the waters’ and ‘shaking the wilderness.’ This is the ‘King enthroned over the flood.’

The takeaway? God’s ‘I will’ is bigger than your ‘I can’t.’ When Moses complained that the people wouldn’t listen because of their broken spirit, God didn’t give a lecture on attitude; He gave a lecture on His own identity. Your broken spirit doesn’t void God’s promise. Your uncircumcised lips don’t stop His mighty hand.

Modern life often feels like a chaotic flood, but the voice of the LORD is still powerful. Stop looking at your own capacity to change the situation and start looking at God’s ‘I will’ statements. He is the God who brings out, delivers, redeems, and claims us as His own. The covenant is the anchor. The chaos is real, but the Covenant-Maker is more real. He is the King forever, and He gives strength to His people.

Devotional Prompts:

Which of God’s ‘I will’ statements in Exodus 6:6-8 do you need to hear most clearly today?
How does the voice of the Lord as described in Psalm 29 compare to the voices of Pharaoh (fear, oppression, doubt) in your life?
How can you lean into God’s covenant faithfulness when your own spirit is broken by circumstances?

Prayer: Sovereign Lord, whose voice shakes the wilderness and stills the storm, remind us of Your ‘I will’ when our spirits are broken. May we find our strength in Your covenant and our peace in Your presence. Be our King forever. Amen.