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Exodus 7: 13 Yet Pharaoh’s
heart became hard and he would not listen to them, just as the Lord had said. (NIV)
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The same sun softens wax and hardens clay.* |
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We get uncomfortable at the thought
that God would harden Pharaoh’s heart against his will. But there is more to
the story than that. What happened to Pharaoh began long before and he made his
own choices every step of the way. It is not as if Pharaoh wanted to have a tender heart toward Israel but God wouldn’t let
him.*
God’s Word speaks the same to every
heart. How the heart responds is at the discretion of the owner of that heart.
Whether it is more accurate to say that “God hardened Pharaoh’s heart” or
“Pharaoh’s heart became hard” is not the question. When Pharaoh’s heart was
exposed to the “sun,” was it wax, ready to be softened, or was it clay, shaped
and prepared for baking into inflexibility?
What about your heart? Is it wax –
submissive and pliable? Or is it clay – pre-formed and resistant? It is your
choice. God will not force his will on you.
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We don’t try to force anyone to accept God’s standards, but we believe the truth has the power to change minds and hearts.* |
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