We Must Obey God
But in the days of Exodus there also lived men and women ready to stand alone for righteousness, even in the face of death, just as there are today. God always has His remnant.
Written by Chuck Swindoll, these encouraging devotional thoughts are published seven days per week.
But in the days of Exodus there also lived men and women ready to stand alone for righteousness, even in the face of death, just as there are today. God always has His remnant.
Thankfully, these two courageous women, as Scripture would later say of Moses' own parents, "were not afraid of the king's edict" (Hebrews 11:23).
It strikes me that if you are prone to violent anger and brutality, it might be wise for you to back off and ask yourself what you're afraid of.
Baby Moses opened his eyes on a world very different from our own. Although neither his mother nor father knew it, the birth of this man-child launched a series of events that would change the course of nations and shape the destiny of millions
Guard your heart when you have the power to place guilt on someone else. Refuse to rub their nose in the mess they've made.
God translates the life of an individual after death, and only then can we measure the significance of that life.
Joseph's sons were with their grandfather as he approached those final moments. They felt his hand on their foreheads and heard his tender, wise words of blessing. "May God bless the nation as He blesses you."
On Jacob's tombstone, Joseph could have placed the words: "He worshipped." Years earlier, of course, "He deceived" might have seemed more appropriate, but now that Jacob was almost a century-and-a-half old, he had come a long way with God.
What is striking is that Joseph did not abuse that power—not once! God had raised him up from slavery, and he never forgot how marvellous a deliverance that was.
Leadership calls for the stretching of creativity. If you are a leader, you will occasionally find yourself up against a blank wall.