The Biblical scholar Alec Motyer observed that evil is like a boomerang: the evil that we do comes back to us. God often seems to work like that – we reap a fitting consequence for the evil we have done. In this passage we see what that meant for Pharoah, and how we need to humble ourselves before God or choose to BE humbled.
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One of the biggest and most common questions in the Christian life is “Why?” Why did this happen to me or us; or why does someone not listen to God? The Bible often doesn’t answer the ‘why’ question specifically, but in this passage we have a rare glimpse into the reason why God acted as he did with Pharaoh.
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Are there any consequences of ignoring God? If you look round at the world, you might think there aren’t – people seem to ignore God with impunity. However, we need to heed the warning of Exodus and guard against the attitude of disbelief and hard-heartedness.
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Have you ever looked at the opposition Christians are facing in the world – or maybe even your own life – and thought “what chance do I have?” In this passage, we see how Moses and Aaron were facing impossible odds, and yet they trusted in God and obeyed him.
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Have you ever got to the critical moment of a film or a TV show, only to find it interrupted by an ad-break? You might think this passage in Exodus is similar – it seems to interrupt the action. What’s the point of genealogies? And why is there a genealogy here?
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Discouragement and impatience are probably two of the hardest things to deal with in life. How do we cope as Christians when things don’t go our way, when reality collides with our expectations? This passage helps us to understand.
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Have you ever tried to obey God, and then encountered opposition? You might think that obeying God would lead to no opposition, but that is rarely the case. This passage is an encouragement for us, because it helps us to understand why there is opposition – and why we don’t have to worry about it.
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In this passage we see how God’s plans are put into action. God’s plans advance in ways we cannot see, and cannot be stopped by circumstances or disobedience.
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In the second part of Moses’ call, he asks God what to do if the Israelites don’t believe him and listen to him. God’s reply helps us to understand what it means to be a genuine servant of God, and how to recognise them.
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After reading the first two chapters of Exodus, you might be wondering where has God been? Not absent, but taking a back seat. In Exodus 3, we see the moment when God steps in – and it changes everything.
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