Spent this morning in Exodus 10 - 13. Most of you probably know the events that took place as God brought plagues on the nation of Egypt because the head honcho (Pharaoh) refused to let the Hebrews leave. After all, they were the fuel that ran the economy of the nation. Slaves upon whose backs cities were built...monuments erected to the various gods that were worshiped there in Egypt.
Now let's look to this man, Pharaoh. King....divine leader tasked with lifting his nation above all the others, and to rule as he saw fit. One big problem. The people looked to this office as one that a god would occupy. In other words, ol' Pharaoh was not one of the boys so to speak. He didn't hang out with the blue collar guys. He was too busy doing the stuff that god's did back them. You know....dress up in get-up's that no one else would be caught dead wearing. Riding around in a tricked out chariot to view the masses and throw a trinket or two to satisfy those who were unruly. Typical "I am god" stuff. But all the while, in his heart and in his mind, Pharaoh probably thought himself to be elevated above the rest of humanity. As such, from this position his word was law, and no one better cross or doubt his word.
You know if you spent your day looking at statues that were erected to all the other gods of Egypt....you'd probably think that you were pretty special. After all, these other gods never showed their face or came around to challenge you and your office. You would conclude that you were the walking-around-real-deal-flesh-god who had the nation in the palm of his hand. Would anyone dare rise up to challenge you?
Well, enter one sheepherder from Median, formally from Egypt. A guy named Moses. Oh what a thorn in the side of Pharaoh was this low life named Moses. He comes in with demands to release all the slaves and let them go into the wilderness to worship their god. Why leave home to worship god, when you got one right there who is ruling over you?
You know how the story ends...God runs a series of plagues through Egypt. Every time this happens, Pharaoh's heart grows harder and colder to the idea of releasing the slaves. Until the final plague which kills all the first born of Egypt. Pharaoh relinquishes his demands and tells Moses and Aaron they had better get out of dodge. Which they do post-haste.
Do you think we might have some of the same shenanigans going on in our government? That there are some folks who view themselves as being better, more intelligent, of a higher caliber of class than the ones they've been elected to serve. Now before you go all whoosy-toed on me, I am not lumping all politicians in one big collective soup pot. But we do have those who think themselves knowing best what you and I need. Do they see themselves as being some sort of god? I'm not qualified to answer that question. But I do know this.
We no longer have a two party political system. We have two groups who serve a god they would never admit to. The god of "SELF". Driven by their own base nature, desires, and dark hearts, they have spurned the Lord Almighty as not being relevant in our day and age. Oh my......kind of sounds like Pharaoh doesn't it. They stand and twist words, calling good evil and evil good. They create lies and then execute them against each other. Yet they are so blind they cannot see the one who is behind all of this. The god of this age. Satan, Lucifer, the dragon, the serpent, the devil.
The devil's only intention in our nation and this world is to steal, kill and destroy. Yet the ones he stirs to carry out his agenda don't see this as something that would happen to them. After all , they are serving the greater good for a nation of people to ignorant to rule themselves. God have mercy on us!
So with all the craziness going on....remember who really is behind the madness. Remember the one who is pulling the strings of those who reject God by the very words that come from their mouth, and the actions that are evident that come from their heart.......all carried out in the name of "I know what is best for the people." God help us all....
I will close with this. No matter what you see, or read, or hear......things are not falling apart........they are falling into place, as God is carrying out His kingdom will here on this planet. I rest in this knowledge.
God on you...
mbb
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