Today’s Bible Reading:
Exodus 9-11, Luke 24
Topic: Obedience
SCRIPTURE: Exodus 10:26
Our livestock shall
also go with us; not a hoof shall be left behind. (Exodus 10:26 a)
OBSERVATION:
As things got worse and worse for Pharaoh and Egypt
during the plagues, Pharaoh employed a common political tactic - negotiate for
a compromise. But when it comes to the commands of the Lord we learn an
important and invaluable lesson in this verse: "Not a hoof!" God's command and will was that
"all" Israel
be set free - every man, woman, child and possession! Pharaoh tried to persuade
Moses to compromise - first to leave the women and children behind, then to
leave some of the livestock. Moses knew that to compromise God's command would
lead to death and destruction. "NO! 'All' of Israel will go - every person,
young or old, every possession, every beast - NOT A HOOF shall be left behind.
We will not compromise!"
APPLICATION:
What was true for Moses and the Israelites is true for me
today. There are many ways in which
followers of Christ can and should be conciliatory. There are matters of culture and contemporary
realities to which I can and, in some case, even should adapt in order to reach
some. There are matters of Church
tradition which I must recognize as such and not treat as dogma. However, when it comes to God’s commands,
there must be no compromise.
PRAYER:
Lord, to compromise You—to dilute Your ways at all—is an
abomination. Give me the wisdom to recognize the difference between Divine
command and human dogma. Give me the
strength and resolve to never compromise You or myself. In Jesus' name. Amen. -AP
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