Exodus 8:19 CEB
Pharaoh was a stubborn man. He did not take kindly to anyone daring to tell him what to do. Throughout the confrontation with Moses and Aaron, he had his religious experts come in and do signs and wonders by their secret knowledge... until the lice. Then they had to admit - even though they hated to - it was something only God could do. And if you know the story, you know it didn't stop there.
Today's world is just like this. Have we learned nothing in all these centuries? People still hate to be told what to do. There are "religious experts" everywhere, trying to fake it till they make it; spreading half-truths and illusions. There's coming a day - and it won't be long - God will deliver us. A time when we will declare as Moses declared in Exodus 14:13, Do not be afraid. Stand still, and see the salvation of the Lord, which He will accomplish for you today.
But until that day - we need to remember that according to Scripture - it's incumbent upon us to pray! Pray! PRAY! And not just pray, but God said, If I ever shut off the supply of rain from the skies or order the locusts to eat the crops or send a plague on my people, and my people, my God-defined people, [emphasis mine] respond by humbling themselves, praying, seeking my presence, and turning their backs on their wicked lives, I’ll be there ready for you: I’ll listen from heaven, forgive their sins, and restore their land to health.
Today's world is just like this. Have we learned nothing in all these centuries? People still hate to be told what to do. There are "religious experts" everywhere, trying to fake it till they make it; spreading half-truths and illusions. There's coming a day - and it won't be long - God will deliver us. A time when we will declare as Moses declared in Exodus 14:13, Do not be afraid. Stand still, and see the salvation of the Lord, which He will accomplish for you today.
But until that day - we need to remember that according to Scripture - it's incumbent upon us to pray! Pray! PRAY! And not just pray, but God said, If I ever shut off the supply of rain from the skies or order the locusts to eat the crops or send a plague on my people, and my people, my God-defined people, [emphasis mine] respond by humbling themselves, praying, seeking my presence, and turning their backs on their wicked lives, I’ll be there ready for you: I’ll listen from heaven, forgive their sins, and restore their land to health.
Forgive our sins and restore our land to health. It doesn't take a religious expert to recognize that, “This is something only God could do!”
Prayer:
Father,
As we obey Your Word, to respond by humbling ourselves, praying, seeking Your presence, and turning our backs on our wicked lives, we know You will listen from heaven, forgive our sins, and restore our land to health. We are counting on You, Lord. Even so, come quickly Lord Jesus. In Jesus' Name we pray. Amen
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