August 5 – Exodus 4:18-26
August 5 – Exodus 4:18-26
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Heavenly Father, help me be obedient in the little things as well
as the big things. I know sometimes I
think there are little things that don’t matter as much, but You want my
obedience in every situation. Even if it
is something that doesn’t hurt anyone, it comes between You and me and I don’t
want anything to come between us. Help
me choose You when You call on me to act a certain way or share You with
someone. Even when I’m nervous and don’t
know what to say, help me know You will guide my words and my actions when I
surrender to Your will. Thank You Father
for always loving me. I know I am often
unlovable, but You are love and love me on my best days as well as my worst
days.
In Jesus’ name.
Amen!
These verses can be very confusing. It is difficult sometimes to understand why
God does what He does. Why would He call
Moses to free His people and turn around and try to kill him? Is God one to change His mind or decide to
change His plan midstream? No way! God is a consistent and gracious God, but He
also demands obedience. The word “sin”
comes from an archery term and means “misses the mark”. So, when God sees us miss the mark, or sin,
He has to call us out, especially in those He is sending in to do His
work. Moses was facing a huge battle in
going to Pharoh on behalf of God to free the Israelites. God wanted Moses to go in fully committed and
without anything that would keep Moses from carrying out His plan. This disobedience of not having his own son
circumcised, was sin and God needed it taken care of prior to this battle with
Pharoah, which let’s face it was really a battle with Satan. His wife was able to see the issue and took
care of the problem.
How often are we too focused on one thing that we don’t see where
God might be trying to get our attention on a completely different area?
How often can those around us help us get back on track, but
sometimes we think we have it and don’t need help.
God speaks to us today in many ways, but primarily through His
Word, the Holy Spirit, circumstances, and other people. Be open to hear God’s voice even if it comes
in a way you aren’t expecting.
Don’t let obedience keep you from doing something great for God.
Exodus 4:18-26
18 Moses
went back to Jethro his father-in-law and said to him, “Please let me go
back to my brothers in Egypt to see whether they are still alive.” And Jethro
said to Moses, “Go in peace.” 19 And the Lord said to Moses in Midian, “Go back to Egypt, for all the
men who were seeking your life are dead.” 20 So
Moses took his wife and his sons and had them ride on a donkey, and went
back to the land of Egypt. And Moses took the staff of God in his hand.
21 And
the Lord said to Moses,
“When you go back to Egypt, see that you do before Pharaoh all
the miracles that I have put in your power. But I will harden his
heart, so that he will not let the people go. 22 Then
you shall say to Pharaoh, ‘Thus says the Lord, Israel
is my firstborn son, 23 and
I say to you, “Let my son go that he may serve me.” If you refuse to let him
go, behold, I will kill your firstborn son.’”
24 At a
lodging place on the way the Lord met
him and sought to put him to death. 25 Then Zipporah
took a flint and cut off her son's foreskin and touched Moses' feet
with it and said, “Surely you are a bridegroom of blood to me!” 26 So he let him alone. It was then that she
said, “A bridegroom of blood,” because of the circumcision.
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