How Long?

O. T. #156  "How Long?"
Oct. 28, 2013
Exodus 10-Part 1
And Moses and Aaron came in unto Pharaoh, and said unto him, Thus saith the LORD God of the Hebrews. How long wilt thou refuse to humble thyself before Me? Let My people go, that they may serve me.  Exodus 10:3

LET IT GLOW

There have been times that I have asked, "How long?"
How long do I have to endure this? How long before this prayer is answered? How much longer will this continue? How long before...
God asked Pharaoh how long... Want to see what it was about? Read on, dear friend.

Why is all of this happening-seven plagues upon the Egyptians and their king, their livestock, their crops, their food supplies, their land?
It was so:

• God could perform His miraculous signs among them; (verse 1)
• the Israelites would tell their children and grandchildren how God dealt harshly with the Egyptians and how He performed His sign among them; (verse 2)
• the children of Israel would know that God is the LORD; (verse 2)
• we could share the mighty works of God and encourage the future generations to come.

Have you seen any miraculous works of God? I certainly have experienced them.
Last December, my sister in law went into the hospital for heart surgery, which was successful, but other complications developed, and though she almost died, she is came home 4 months later and is doing well.
Recently, after 6 weeks of walking pneumonia and asthma, I recovered. I spent 3 weeks in bed, unable to do very little due to such breathing problems. I still contend with the asthma. However, the Lord has given my breath back to me.
What about you? Are you sharing the wonderful works of God with your family?

LET IT GROW

Moses and Aaron went to the Pharaoh and delivered the message from God. It included the question, "How long will you refuse to humble yourself before Me?"  (NIV, verse 3)

The word humble, in the Hebrew language is anah (pronounced aw-naw'), and means several things. The definitions applied in this Scripture is submit self, weaken. (Strong's Concordance)
In Webster's Dictionary, humble can mean low in station, unimportant, lowly; meek or modest in manner; abase.

Pride was at the heart of the problem, so Pharaoh's problem was a matter of pride. He didn't want to give into God. Do we ever have that problem?

God gave Pharaoh an opportunity to:

1. hear the truth (Gen. 8:10); there is no one like the LORD our God;
2. repent of his sins (Gen. 8:19); his magicians recognized the plague of gnats as the finger of God;
3. submit unto Almighty God (El Shaddai) during all 7 plagues;
4. reconsider and obey, which is God's grace. 

Likewise, we have the opportunity to hear repent, submit, and obey Jehovah God.
However, are we?

1 Peter 5:5c, NIV says, God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble.
1 Peter 5:6, NIV says, Humble yourselves, therefore, under God's mighty hand, that he may lift you up in due time.

LET IT GO

of my sins;
my ways;
my stubbornness.

Then repent, submit, and obey God.

Tell my  children and grandchildren of the miraculous deeds of God.