Act

Let us remember that every act of service is significant to God.

The god of deism is passive and impersonal. Thankfully, this is not the God of Scripture.

Because of Jesus, God loves His children with the same unconditional love. Even when we wander, He will not leave us.

Today’s passage issues a strong warning. Sin always brings consequences.

There is much discussion about God hardening Pharaoh’s heart. But think about it. This was a tremendous act of God’s grace. God simply kept the pagan king doing what his heart was already bent on doing - opposing the work of God. The multiple plagues showed the Israelites that God was to be feared and followed.

Love doesn’t stop with this supreme act of Jesus. Those He died for are to love each other as He has loved us. We are to lay down our lives for another person if need be. Jesus’ great sacrifice calls for us to demonstrate great love. Love is costly. Long before a sacrificial death, love must be shown with a sacrificial life.