Exodus 5:18-23 Go therefore now, and work; for there shall no straw be given you, yet shall ye deliver the tale of bricks. And the officers of the children of Israel did see that they were in evil case, after it was said, Ye shall not minish ought from your bricks of your daily task. And they met Moses and Aaron, who stood in the way, as they came forth from Pharaoh: And they said unto them, The LORD look upon you, and judge; because ye have made our savour to be abhorred in the eyes of Pharaoh, and in the eyes of his servants, to put a sword in their hand to slay us. And Moses returned unto the LORD, and said, Lord, wherefore hast thou so evil entreated this people? why is it that thou hast sent me? For since I came to Pharaoh to speak in thy name, he hath done evil to this people; neither hast thou delivered thy people at all.
The story of the Exodus is a story of miracles – yet in the beginning when Moses first appeared before Pharaoh to deliver the children of Israel from 400 years of slavery, the Israelites were severely tempted and became angry because of the initial hardships that were laid upon them.
They leveled their anger at Moses because suddenly they were told that they would have to gather their own straw for making bricks. They were concerned about offending their slave-masters, fearing that they would slay them.
The Israelites were so accustomed to their slavery that they didn’t want their lives disrupted despite the fact that freedom was at hand. Resigned to this miserable life, they utterly failed to apprehend or appreciate the freedom that was soon approaching. Yes, there was a temporary price: increased hardship and great pressure would set the stage for their final deliverance.
The same can happen to us. It has often been said “The darkest night is just before the dawn”…
Perhaps the enemy senses his impending defeat and pulls out all the stops to prevent it. Perhaps the Lord loves a good story with a really dramatic and climactic ending and great glory for His Name…in any case –
Don’t let yourself remain accustomed to any form of bondage – seek and believe for the freedom that God has given us through His Son. Expect a life of great victory over sin and demonic oppression – Why? Because that is His promise to us!
February 21st, 2010 at 2:04 am
Hi, i am so blessed by this devotional. Thankyou
February 25th, 2010 at 9:57 am
I thank you for Sept 3 devotional – Don’t Get Too Comfortable. This is a worthy advise for all because no condition is permanent. Wealth is slipry. The best comfort is when it is for the glory of God.
God bless you.
March 7th, 2010 at 8:45 pm
Thank you very much for these encouraging words…! I even breakout laughing when I read: “Perhaps the Lord loves a good story with a really dramatic and climactic ending and great glory for His Name” Lord have mercy…! but I loved it. Once more thank you alot for these encouraging words.
Karyl
March 13th, 2010 at 4:49 pm
You have some really super Bible illustrations…….can’t stop reading them………well done !
I guess nowadays so many people cannot be saved until they are delivered. They are like Jericho ” Straightly shut up ” ( By the adversary ). It takes more than nice prayers to release those people ! Even many Christians don’t realise that, like Samson on the tread-wheel they are going round and round in life and not fulfilling the new-life God has called them into………..my apologies for going on a bit !!
April 14th, 2010 at 8:38 am
In the unstable times we find our selfs in here in South Africa this devotion “don’t get too comfortable” has given me a sense of peace.
Thank you
BARUCH HASHEM ADONAI YAHWEH ELOHIM !
June 1st, 2010 at 1:55 pm
Thank you very much for this now word from the Lord, A confirmation of what He has shown me . Very encouraging amen