Today is Wednesday, January 9, 2019, and here is your daily devote. The story of Exodus took place in the ancient world, but there is an interesting overlap between Egypt then and our culture today. Egypt was a multicultural, pluralistic society where it wasn't offensive for the Israelites to worship the God of the Bible, as long as they didn't force with that God upon anyone else. The Egyptians worshipped at least 114 different gods, so they could have just added this new one to the mix.
God only became problematic when Moses claimed he had authority over Pharaoh in his kingdom. The same is true today. Many in our culture are fine with God, as long as Christians keep him confined to their homes and places of worship. But when, like Moses, believers today proclaim God's authority and declare the exclusivity of salvation by grace through faith and Christ alone, problems arise.
As followers of Christ, we are to remember that God has spared us from judgment through Jesus Christ, and we are to warn those around us. Think about this. How is the culture Moses and Aaron faced in Egypt similar to ours today when it comes to speaking truth? What are some false gods in your social circles, community, school, or family?
How can you start addressing these this week with the truth of the gospel? Thanks for listening to the daily devote. I would love to connect with you either on social media, or you can send me an email at www.atomburton.net. Also, please share this, like it, send it to somebody who it might be a benefit to.
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