Pay close attention. God is promising…I will. He is giving Moses and Aaron power, hardening Pharaoh’s heart, and again promising to rescue the Hebrew people from the slavery they are under in Egypt. That God would deliberately “harden” a person’s heart is hard to understand—not once, but five times. That is heartless.
But the LORD hardened Pharaoh's
heart, and just as the LORD had predicted to Moses, Pharaoh refused to listen.
Exodus 9:12
But the LORD hardened Pharaoh's
heart again, so he refused to let the people go. Exodus 10:20
But the LORD hardened Pharaoh's
heart once more, and he would not let them go. Exodus 10:27.
Moses and Aaron performed these
miracles in Pharaoh's presence, but the LORD hardened Pharaoh's heart, and he
wouldn't let the Israelites leave the country. Exodus 11:10
The LORD hardened the heart of
Pharaoh, the king of Egypt, so he chased after the people of Israel, who had
left with fists raised in defiance. Exodus 14:8
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The LORD your God will change your
heart and the hearts of all your descendants, so that you will love Him with
all your heart and soul and so you may live! Deuteronomy 30:6.
This
verse from Deuteronomy is a promise that was given to the Israelites that will
be fulfilled at the second coming of Christ. Read that chapter of Deuteronomy
which includes the regathering of Israel—which has begun to occur since before
the end of World War II. It is an exciting time for the nation of Israel—the
restoration and prosperity of the land, and a work of grace in the people’s
hearts. Change my heart, Lord.
This is American Heart Month and Valentine’s
Day is coming up soon. How’s your heart?
Then
the LORD said to Moses, "Pay close attention to this. I will make you seem
like God to Pharaoh, and your brother, Aaron, will be your prophet. Tell Aaron
everything I command you, and Aaron must command Pharaoh to let the people of
Israel leave his country. But I will make Pharaoh's heart stubborn so I can
multiply my miraculous signs and wonders in the land of Egypt. Even then
Pharaoh will refuse to listen to you. So I will bring down my fist on Egypt.
Then I will rescue my forces--my people, the Israelites--from the land of Egypt
with great acts of judgment. When I raise my powerful hand and bring out the
Israelites, the Egyptians will know that I am the LORD." So Moses and
Aaron did just as the LORD had commanded them. Exodus 7:1-6
Prayer
~ Lord, please don’t allow my heart to be hardened like Pharaoh’s, but may my
heart be softened with Your grace and love flowing through me. As David
wrote…Declare me innocent for I have acted with integrity; I have trusted in
You without wavering. Put me on trial, LORD, and cross-examine me. Test my
motives and my heart. Psalm
26:1-2.
Meditate.
Consider God’s plan of salvation.
Verse
of Salvation ~ Because I love Zion, I will not keep still. Because my heart
yearns for Jerusalem, I cannot remain silent. I will not stop praying for her
until her righteousness shines like the dawn, and her salvation blazes like a
burning torch. Isaiah
62:1
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