BBD 09.17.13 Acts of God (Classic)
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09.17.13
Acts of God
So Moses and Aaron went in to Pharaoh, and they did so, just as the LORD
commanded. And Aaron cast down his rod before Pharaoh and before his servants,
and it became a serpent. But Pharaoh also called the wise men and the
sorcerers; so the magicians of Egypt, they also did in like manner with their
enchantments. For every man threw down his rod, and they became serpents. But
Aaron’s rod swallowed up their rods. And Pharaoh’s heart grew hard, and he did
not heed them, as the LORD had said. - Exodus 7:10-13.
Let brotherly love continue. Do not forget to entertain strangers, for by
so doing some have unwittingly entertained angels (entertained angels unawares
- KJV). - Hebrews 13:1-2.
There have been many miraculous reports of people being
saved from the 2004 tsunami. One of those reports is about a group of
fishermen. They reported that just prior to the tsunami hitting that a group of
dolphins pushed their boat out into deeper water and out of harm’s way. There
have been consistent reports of other saved by dolphins through the centuries
especially from shark attacks.
When something like the fishermen being saved occurred
what do we think? Do we think, “Oh, those
marvelously intelligent, kind, wonderful dolphins?” Or, do we think, “Praise, God for delivering those fishermen from danger!” When the miraculous occurs, do we recognize that it has
occurred and give credit, praise, glory where it is due?
The majority of people across this world are just like
the Egyptian Pharaoh. Pharaoh saw a mighty miracle performed but dismissed it
as a magic trick. How many miracles would it take for Pharaoh to believe that
the God of the Hebrews was greater than his magicians and his false gods? Even
after the ten plagues Pharaoh still had his doubts and chased after the Hebrews
to bring them back into Egypt. The plagues were obvious miraculous
interventions by the One true God and yet Pharaoh could not comprehend, could
not understand the miraculous that was happening before his eyes. He chose not
to believe or you could say as the Bible does that, he “hardened his heart.”
You may be thinking that if something as miraculous as
being saved by dolphins from a tsunami happened to you that you would know God
did it and praise Him. I would hope you would and I would hope I would too. But
what about all of the smaller miraculous interventions that occur virtually
every day in our lives? You are on your way to work, ready to step out the door
and the phone rings. You take a moment to talk to your friend, even though you
may be late. On your way to work you pass an accident and realize it could have
been you if you had been a few moments ahead of where you were. Or, you
encounter an old friend at a store during the day that you had not seen for
years. Little miracles, easily passed off as just life happening - it is in the
ordinary, day-to-day things that we should be looking for God.
God is at work constantly in our lives, in your life. Do
you see Him?
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