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From: FOODFORTHOUGHT <dailyfoodforthought@gmail.com>
Date: Apr 09 08:09AM -0700
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A MATTER OF EXPEDIENCE
From Joe Gatuslao
April 9, 2010
"And when Pharaoh saw the rain, the hail, and the thunder had ceased,
he sinned yet more; and he hardened his heart, he and his servants. So
the heart of Pharaoh was hard; neither would he let the children of
Israel go, as the Lord had spoken by Moses". -- (Exodus 9:34)
When the luxury liner Titanic first struck an iceberg, men who had
been cursing and rolling dice at the gaming tables suddenly fell to
their knees in repentant prayer. In a few moments the captain of the
ship came on the intercom assuring everyone that the accident was not
serious. Survivors related that these same men got up and returned to
their cursing and gambling. Obviously their repentance was only for
expediency.
Pharaoh had the same attitude. When God sent a plague of hail on the
land (vv. 23-24), Pharaoh was ready to admit that he had sinned and
that he and his people were wicked (v. 27) In an apparent change of
heart, he really agreed to let the Israelites go. As soon as the hail
ceased, however, he hardened his heart and reneged on his agreement.
Many people still use religion the same way. They promise to go to
church every Sunday, give ten percent of their income and cease their
evil habits, if only God would deliver them from some difficult
problem. But when the crisis is over, so is their commitment. God is
not deceived. He may get these people out of trouble, but unless they
keep their promises greater judgment may come upon them later. God
wants to do so much more for than offer a quick fix for a temporary
problem. He wants to give you a long term relationship that will bring
you eternal joy and fulfillment. God never play games with you. All
His promises are "Yes", and in Him "Amen." We must deal sincerely with
God..
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