Pastor Bell's Words To Live By

The exodus out of Egypt was one of the most dramatic stories in history. Pharaoh’s heart was hardened, that is, he could not bring himself to believe that any of his orders could be defied. He just could not or did not want to understand anything apart from what he knew.  After all, as far as he was concerned, he was god on earth and no one would or should defy him. Not only was the exodus a dramatic encounter, it was a war between the God of heaven, Yahweh, and the gods of Egypt.  Remember the story, whatever miracles Moses performed, the Egyptian magicians tried to copy or better it. However, they could not foresee the impending destruction that came to every household in Egypt, including theirs. Whilst the people were making preparation to leave Egypt, the heart of Pharaoh was being broken. Today, to be prepared is to know what God says about your particular situation. When we are ignorant of God’s purposes, our hearts will become hardened and we will do what we want to do. When we operate like this, like Pharaoh we will distance the God who created the universe from us and either serve ourselves or other gods.  Let us prepare our hearts [minds] and make room to receive the kings of glory. Who is the king of glory? The Lord almighty, the Lord strong in battle, he is the king of Glory (Psalm 24:7-10). Stand still and see the salvation of our God!  Moses (Exodus 14:13).