The Grands Letter (Exo/GLJ)
Gene L. Jeffries, Th.D. on August 4, 2022 6:02 am (CST)Dear Grands,
Exodus 10:9-11, “Moses said, ‘We shall go with our young and our old; with our sons and our daughters, with our flocks and our herds we shall go, for we must hold a feast to the LORD.’
10 “Then he (Pharaoh) said to them, ‘Thus may the LORD be with you, if ever I let you and your little ones go! Take heed, for evil is in your mind.
11 ‘Not so! Go now, the men among you, and serve the LORD, for that is what you desire.’ So they were driven out from Pharaoh’s presence.”
If you’ve ever had a confrontation with someone more powerful than you, you know something of what Moses experienced when he confronted Egypt’s Pharaoh. Moses’ demeanor is precisely what the LORD wants of us –provided that He has ordered the confrontation.
The LORD had spoken to Moses regarding how this all should be accomplished. Moses made certain that Israel’s departure from Egypt was the directive of the LORD. Then, he confronted Pharaoh, knowing that he was on solid ground.
“You just go ahead! Just take them! Take them all! And may the LORD be with you; you’re sure going to need His help.” All of this bespoke the sarcastic attitude of Pharaoh. Who knows but that Pharaoh was shaking in his boots as he spoke? We encounter such attitudes today. “Oh, you think God is going to help you, do you? Well, think again!”
What but the powerful Hand of the LORD could have kept Pharaoh from stopping Moses’? Freedom lies with the LORD! So, it is with us when we bear witness of Him at His direction.
Being “driven out from Pharaoh’s presence,” may, in that singular moment, have looked as if power had shifted away from Moses and into the hand of Pharaoh. But, it only looked that way in the eyes that doubted the power of Almighty God. So it is with many things today. Just don’t worry about your adversaries! God is ever and always in control! (Thank you, LORD!)
Heartily in Christ Jesus,
(Dado III)
Gene L. Jeffries, Th.D.
Springdale, Arkansas 72764
United States of America
“We never know that Christ is all we need until He becomes all that we have.” – Corrie ten Boom
