Let my people go!
I have been reading in the book of Exodus and as I was reading over it yesterday I just didn't want to be reading for the sake of reading that story that I have heard and read many times. I wanted to know how it applied to my life and to this day and age. I prayed and asked the Lord to help me apply this to my life. It was neat what the Lord showed me.
He showed me that many times I am like Pharaoh in that I choose to disobey and ignore His Word. I thought of specific things like love your neighbor as yourself, be merciful for I am merciful, be kind to one another, take every thought captive to the obedience of Christ, or whatever is pure, noble, excellent, praiseworthy....think of such things. I know what His Word says, but sometimes I, like Pharaoh, choose to ignore it because I want to do my own thing. I don't want to yield to Him so this is where the application came for me.
Some of the words that talked about Pharaoh's response to God were the following: he harden his heart, "he would not listen to them. Instead, he turned and went into his palace, and did not take even this to heart" Ex 7:22b-23, his heart was unyielding, ignored the word of the Lord.
I understand that the Lord hardened Pharaohs heart in order to reveal His power, but I believe that Pharaoh's heart was already unyielding toward Him. As the story progresses, Pharaoh's heart became even more hardened toward our Lord and this is what can happen to us as we harden/ignore the Word of the Lord in our lives.
May we walk like Micah where it says,
"He has told you, O man, what is good;and what does the Lord require of you
but to do justice, and to love kindness,
and to walk humbly with your God?"
Micah 6:8
posted by The Brodines @ 8:35 AM
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I was listening to a radio preacher man the other day, and he was using Forest Gump as an illustration. In the movie, when Gump is just starting out in the military, his drill sargeant asks, "What's your purpose?" And Gump says, "To do whatever you tell me to do, sir!" We are God's soldiers here, though not against flesh and blood. And our purpose is to glorify Him by doing whatever He tells us to do.
Your insight on Pharoah's heart is so right. Thanks for sharing what God taught you. ANd the picts of Reb's party were cute. Glad we could join in the fun!
Love,
Mom
Mom, I love you! We were so glad you guys could come celebrate Kita's b-day with us! It meant a lot to us! Thank you.
Also, I realized that we did not get any pictures of REB and you guys...did you guys take any with your camera?? Could you email me the pics you took of her b-day and your time here? I would appreciate it.
Love ya lots!
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