March 19
EXODUS 10
Then the Lord said to Moses, “Go to Pharaoh, for I have hardened his heart and the hearts of his officials so that I may perform these signs of mine among them 2 that you may tell your children and grandchildren how I dealt harshly with the Egyptians and how I performed my signs among them, and that you may know that I am the Lord.”3 So Moses and Aaron went to Pharaoh and said to him, “This is what the Lord, the God of the Hebrews, says: ‘How long will you refuse to humble yourself before me? Let my people go, so that they may worship me. 4 If you refuse to let them go, I will bring locusts into your country tomorrow. 5 They will cover the face of the ground so that it cannot be seen. They will devour what little you have left after the hail, including every tree that is growing in your fields. 6 They will fill your houses and those of all your officials and all the Egyptians—something neither your parents nor your ancestors have ever seen from the day they settled in this land till now.’” Then Moses turned and left Pharaoh. – Exodus 10:1-6
EXODUS 10 ON REFUSING TO MEEKLY SUBMIT TO GOD
A poem by ILMA inspired by these verses
The Lord God is the only One who is worthy of praise
Refusal to acknowledge Him will deny you of God’s grace
You’ll create idols and gods that will compete with the Lord
You’ll think highly of yourself and follow the ways of the world
Your heart will be hardened and your mind deceived
You will be tossed and blown like the waves of the sea
When proud, you cannot expect anything from the Lord
He will punish those who are haughty and not obeying his laws.
Those denominations that do not see the bible as inerrant (without error), will probably view it as any other historical or storybook containing events and people. 2 Timothy 3:16-17 says that 16 All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, 17 that the man of God may be complete, equipped for every good work. When I was led out of false teachings from those denominations that didn’t see the inerrancy of the bible, these two verses became my life’s principle and light to live a godly life. It taught me what the truth is, it exposed my sins, gave me training to walk in the Spirit and constantly commune with God and with those who love the Lord. It also equipped me to hear and obey the purpose of my life according to God’s will.
The reason that led to the Exodus of the Israelites from Egypt was clearly illustrated in the following verses. It is not just a story, but it is an account of the covenant promise of God to his people. It documented the cause of God’s hardening Pharaoh’s heart which was already hardened before all these happened. But it was to show God’s people his power control over all things and his hatred for evil and wickedness. From this account, we see how God warned Pharaoh before he executed his plan to plague Egypt. It gives us a picture of how God hates and punishes the proud and haughty.
REFLECTION
· Why do you think people continue to cling to pride and cite consequences of a haughty heart?
