Today is Monday, January 7, 2019, and here is your daily devo. When we think about the whole story of Exodus and put this event into its proper context, we don't just see divine judgment because of sin. We also see divine grace. God showed grace upon grace upon grace to Pharaoh.
When you think about it, God could have obliterated Pharaoh at a moment's notice, but he didn't. The events of Exodus took place over a long period of time. God had given Pharaoh and the people of Egypt plenty of opportunities to repent. They could have escaped God's judgment, but they didn't because they refused to turn from their false gods and turn to the one true God.
They spurned God's grace. Throughout scripture, we read stories like this one where people abuse God's grace to the very end. God gives grace, people abuse it, and still God gives more grace until judgment comes. We saw this in the flood.
We see it here in the Exodus. We will see it with the captivities of the northern and southern kingdoms. Above all, we see it in the cross, the great demonstration of God's grace that is rejected by so many. Think about this.
How does this account highlight both God's judgment and grace? What can we learn from this account by not taking God's grace for granted in our lives? Thanks for listening to the Daily Devo. I would love to connect with you either on social media or you can send me an email at www.atomburton.net.
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