"And Pharaoh sent, and called for Moses and Aaron, and said unto them, I have sinned this time: the Lord is righteous, and I and my people are wicked.
Entreat the Lord (for it is enough) that there be no more mighty thunderings and hail; and I will let you go, and ye shall stay no longer."
Exodus 9:27-28
This is interesting because Pharaoh seemed convinced of God's power and authority many times, but then promptly ignored the lesson many times. It reminds me of Laman and Lemuel, who saw an angel, but as soon as they were out of its presence, started again to murmur.
I wonder how much we are all like that... how much of our own commitments to God are insincere, or based on temporary circumstances or hardships, and how often we turn back to dismissing the Lord as soon as we aren't scared anymore. It's a very poor pattern to fall into, but one that is unfortunately also common, at least when we acknowledge God only because he is preventing us from getting our way. :)
I don't think that we're all in Pharaoh's shoes, but I'm guessing that we all have a little bit of misplaced motivation somewhere, about something.
Today, let's work on letting go of our pride and really examine our minds and our hearts, and figure out our motivations... and if we aren't doing things for the right reasons, we probably can't just snap our fingers and instantly gain the faith and trust that we need... but what we can do is turn to God in prayer and tell him exactly what we are thinking and feeling, and ask him to help us change our hearts and learn the love and the faith that we're missing. He will hear when we call... that kind of message is exactly what he needs from us in order to help. Sincerity and humble entreaty will go a long way. Let's just keep praying like that to make sure that it lasts. :)
Entreat the Lord (for it is enough) that there be no more mighty thunderings and hail; and I will let you go, and ye shall stay no longer."
Exodus 9:27-28
This is interesting because Pharaoh seemed convinced of God's power and authority many times, but then promptly ignored the lesson many times. It reminds me of Laman and Lemuel, who saw an angel, but as soon as they were out of its presence, started again to murmur.
I wonder how much we are all like that... how much of our own commitments to God are insincere, or based on temporary circumstances or hardships, and how often we turn back to dismissing the Lord as soon as we aren't scared anymore. It's a very poor pattern to fall into, but one that is unfortunately also common, at least when we acknowledge God only because he is preventing us from getting our way. :)
I don't think that we're all in Pharaoh's shoes, but I'm guessing that we all have a little bit of misplaced motivation somewhere, about something.
Today, let's work on letting go of our pride and really examine our minds and our hearts, and figure out our motivations... and if we aren't doing things for the right reasons, we probably can't just snap our fingers and instantly gain the faith and trust that we need... but what we can do is turn to God in prayer and tell him exactly what we are thinking and feeling, and ask him to help us change our hearts and learn the love and the faith that we're missing. He will hear when we call... that kind of message is exactly what he needs from us in order to help. Sincerity and humble entreaty will go a long way. Let's just keep praying like that to make sure that it lasts. :)
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