Exodus 9 – August 18th, 2009
Plagues 5, 6, and 7. It is amazing to sit here in my chair reading the Bible, and watching what God did in Egypt and wondering why the people of Egypt – and most importantly Pharaoh – didn’t respond to God a lot quicker. Can you imagine the loss of livestock that took place in plague number 5? Or, what it must have looked like to see an entire nation plagued with boils? How this must have affected everything.
Who can lose so much and not turn to God? Oh yeah, I do it all the time! I think this is all of us. How often do we let our lives spiral out of control, lose (or allow it to temporarily be shallow) the relationship we have with our God, and forfeit the great intimacy that He wants with us? All to often I think.
Even Pharaoh comes to his senses for a minute. After the plague of hail Pharaoh even admits his sin – though it is short lived.
I think the ultimate desire of God for our lives is just like it is in verse 13: “Let my people go, that they may serve me.” Isn’t that what God wants for us today? He just wants us to serve Him.
When this is not right, God will allow the circumstances around us to dominate us, hoping that we will feel the weight of life, and turn to Him. I know that often times it is the simple weight of life that reminds me that I have moved away from intimacy with God. God just wants me to serve HIM.
The challenge is not to be like Pharaoh: who when things are tough admits he is sinning against God, but when the pressure is off, returns right back to where he was.
Grace & Peace,
Pastor Jeff Ludington.
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