3:16,17
Moses is further told to gather the elders of Israel, and to tell them that God has seen their suffering. All the people need to know who God is, the leaders need to know who God is. When a nation has godless leaders it does not augur well for that nation, as many of us in the West can testify. Moses is also to tell the leaders that God’s plan is to bring them into a land flowing with milk and honey. God’s plans for mankind are good, if only we will listen to Him.
3:18,19
God tells Moses that the leaders will listen to him. We so often think that people will not listen to us. Sometimes they won’t, but there are times when God opens doors and opens hearts, so that people will listen. Moses and the elders are to go to Pharaoh and politely ask to be allowed to go into the desert to sacrifice to the Lord. God knows that Pharaoh will refuse. So why does He still tell them to do this? So that Pharaoh’s guilt is clear. He had every chance to avoid disaster, but was stubborn and so brought it upon himself. This is true of all mankind.
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