A “through the bible” devotion from Exodus 7-10.
How stubborn are you? When do you finally give in? What does it take for you to admit you’re wrong, to say, “I’m sorry,” or admit, “It was my fault”?
It’s hard to find someone more stubborn than the Pharaoh of Egypt in Exodus. Imagine what life was like. The water is bloody, the smell of dead frogs is everywhere, you’re crops are decimated, the itching never stops, and you can’t escape the swarms of bugs. But Pharaoh still won’t let the people of Israel go.
But guess who is more stubborn? God. He won’t give up. He keeps forgiving, healing, and giving his people another chance. They don’t follow his instructions. They don’t like the way he does things. They really don’t trust him. Yet God still loves them, provides for them, leads them, and stays with them.
It’s good to personalize this truth. I’m not obedient. I question God’s ways. I give into my fears rather than trusting him. And yet his love, his provision, his protection, and his presence are the same yesterday, today, and tomorrow. Talk about stubborn.
I once had a friend ask me, “Did you tell someone I was stubborn?”
I answered, “Yes. But that’s not necessarily a bad thing. It means you hold on to your convictions. Few people are like that.”
You’ll never outlast God. His love endures forever. You might as well give in.
Waite for it... 