Exodus 3:19-20
“And I am sure that the king of Egypt will not let you go, no, not by a mighty hand. And I will stretch out my hand, and smite Egypt with all my wonders which I will do in the midst thereof: and after that he will let you go.” Pharaoh was likely the most powerful man in the world at this period in history. The Egyptians had a dominate empire that stretched far and wide, bringing many a foreign nation under his authority. If any man’s “hand” was considered “mighty”, it was this one. The genius of this passage is the contrast it reveals between the efforts of a mighty man and those of an almighty God. The meager power of the king, with his legions of warriors, seems almost silly when set against the power of God. Still, today we see laws change and cultures shift toward greater evil and wonder how we can have any impact at all. Left to ourselves we cannot, just as Moses had no personal abilities to persuade the king. His only hope remains our only hope; God must take action. In this case He would humble a prideful king and release a people He had chosen for great things. When the powers of today choose evil instead of good, let’s remember the author of power and might controls all things.
September 17, 2008 10:38 pm 
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