Today (Monday)…if you consider Sunday to be the
If you spend enough time watching the news (regardless of the channel) you can begin to feel that the world is a “hot mess” and that there is no hope. If you read the Word of God, you certainly come to a totally different conclusion…the world is still a “hot mess” but our God is working according to a completely different perspective…and He is not even remotely concerned about how things will turn out. He is not hopeless…but offers hope to those in the journey.
Sign after sign, plague after plague, conversation after conversation…God continued to offer a way for Pharoah to turn from his self-will to acquiescing to the voice of God. God was never confused or dismayed, challenged or discouraged by Pharoah’s resistance; rather, God announced it to Moses in advance…so that Moses would learn to trust God’s sovereign plan even more fully.
In the midst of the plagues, God caused the people of Egypt to see Him and His protection/power as ultimate. The Hebrew God systematically dismantled the top ten deities of Egypt, one after the other. Each time, Pharoah became more entrenched in his self-will…but God’s “stock” among the Egyptians increased. Also, the way the people of God were loved and protected by God resonated in the hearts of the Egyptian people (Ex 11:3). So much so, that the people gave gold and silver to the Hebrews willingly before the Exodus. Finally, the “stock” of the leader, Moses, increased as the Egyptians saw how he spoke clearly, powerfully, convictionally, and compassionately for God (Ex 11:3).
Life today is in many way no different. The world is a mess. Christians are often discounted and even dismissed. This, however, is not the end of the story. God will prove Himself and His purpose to be unchangeable and unstoppable. Most believers I know smile at that thought. Remember though…this powerful movement of God’s demonstrable strength came in response to the cries of His people after 400 years of slavery in Egypt with increasing persecution and pressure.
So today…choose:
- Choose to trust the purpose of God as good, since God can be nothing else but good.
- Choose to embrace the difficulties of the day, knowing they are not final. God has more to say.
- Choose to embrace and exalt the provision of God throughout times of struggle; after all, God is at work demonstrating His power for others to see.
- For the sake of those watching, choose to look toward the God who delivers, rather than only the deliverance of God. We worship Him, not merely what He does that benefits us.
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