Exodus 5-8 Psalm 75 Proverbs 14 Acts 1-2
It is always helpful to me when I
read the exodus story how God was honest with Moses and Aaron and told them
that He would harden Pharaoh’s heart and freeing the people of Israel would not
be easy. We must remember as we read this story that God is teaching the people
of Israel about trusting Him, not getting what they were promised easily and in
fact their sin often caused them not to receive what God had promised them.
As Moses and Aaron begin the process
of being the messenger between God and God’s people and Pharaoh that the costs
would be high and that it created pain for all, conflict, accusations and a
demand for trust and faithful service. It is important we note the increasing
cost of disobedience to God and that slowly the people of God are separated from
those that refuse to recognize God’s power and rule.
In Psalm 75 we are reminded that
God provides judgement in His time and he puts down one and exalts another at
His choosing. Our work it to praise God for all God does.
Proverbs 14 shows the great contrasts
of that honor and follow God’s ways and those that seek their own way. The
contrast between the wise and the foolish and the danger of falling into evil.
Acts 1 and 2 begins the story of
the post-resurrection church. The many disciples gather together to praise God
for what He has done in their midst through Jesus. I find it intriguing that
they begin to reorganize and develop a structure for what will become the
church as they begin to grow in number.
It is at the gathering at Jerusalem
that the Holy Spirit begins a great work in them and starting there they begin
to proclaim the risen Lord. The gathered for instruction and to learn from the
apostles, shaping the early church. We should miss though that many that are
gathered there have come from far away and when they return home begin to tell this
amazing story of what God has done in their midst.
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