Scripture text for Monday, January 25, 2010: Exodus 1:1-2:25
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“The midwives, however, feared God and did not do what the king of Egypt had told them to do; they let the boys live.” Exodus 1:17
Whom we fear should make all the difference in every part of our lives. Do you fear God more than man? More than a certain man or woman? More than a group or government or nation? These midwives were commanded by Pharaoh to kill the Hebrew baby boys, yet “they let the boys live” despite the possibility of severe punishment for disobedience. Currently, we are more likely to face other kinds of pressure, usually more subtle, to conform to the ways of this world, disobeying God’s commands for us. Perhaps it’s investing your time too much in the Internet, TV or gaming, to the neglect of your marriage, kids, job or prayer and Bible study. Perhaps, it’s going along with the crowd when you know you shouldn’t see that R movie or spend that money on something you don’t really need. It could be anything.