– Exodus 9:16
The Main Reason
This line of scripture is so amazing! In it, God is telling Pharaoh that the very reason for his existence – all the power, authority, privilege, wealth, and even his stubborn arrogance – was so that God could reveal who He was in a very real way, and Pharaoh's heart would know the power of God and proclaim His name in all the earth. God made Pharaoh who he was, then God showed Pharaoh who HE is! Lives were changed forever and the event is still being talked about today! Awesome!
This is important and encouraging because we need to know that sometimes, God raises up those difficult people in our live's – He promotes them and then places us in their charge because He needs to show them who He is . . . through us. The overly demanding boss; the gossiping, back-stabbing, two-faced co-worker; the just plain mean neighbor; even maybe the family member who challenges everything we say and do, just might be strategically placed in our lives because God is trying to show Himself, in a way THEY will understand, by showing who He is . . . through us.
So instead of dreading those unavoidable confrontations with the challenging people in our lives, lets look to the One who may be trying to use us to reach them. Let's start living Christ and showing who He is in and through us. Let's BE the Light, expose the darkness, and show off the Power of God – that His name might be proclaimed in all the earth – or at least in our little corner of it.
Prayer
Father, thank You for reminding us that You love even the unlovable. Help us to always be mindful of who we are so that You are represented in even the most difficult of circumstances. We praise and Honor You oh Lord!
Have a blessed day everyone!
– Richard
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