But the Lord hardened Pharaoh’s heart, so that he would not let the children of Israel go. Exodus 10:20. How does the Lord harden the hearts of men? In the same way in which the heart of Pharaoh was hardened.
God Sent Him
Come now therefore, and I will send thee unto Pharaoh, that thou mayest bring forth my people the children of Israel out of Egypt. Exodus 3:10. The time for Israel’s deliverance had come. But God’s purpose was to be accomplished
Seeing the Invisible
By faith he forsook Egypt, not fearing the wrath of the king: for he endured, as seeing him who is invisible. Hebrews 11:27. Moses had a deep sense of the personal presence of God. He was not only looking down
Not God’s Way
And Moses was learned in all the wisdom of the Egyptians, and was mighty in words and in deeds. Acts 7:22. Moses supposed that his education in the wisdom of Egypt had fully qualified him to lead Israel from bondage.
A Place in Line
The lips of the righteous feed many. Proverbs 10:21. Notwithstanding the prevailing iniquity, there was a line of holy men who, elevated and ennobled by communion with God, lived as in the companionship of heaven. They were men of massive
There’s Hope
Now these things which happened to our ancestors are illustrations of the way in which God works, and they were written down to be a warning to us who are the heirs of the ages which have gone before us.
Perfect in Him
Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect. Matthew 5:48. God requires moral perfection in all. Those who have been given light and opportunities should, as God’s stewards, aim for perfection, and never, never