Monday, June 23, 2014

Tues Devo: Whose Orders?

Exodus 1:15-17 “Then the king of Egypt said to the Hebrew midwives, one of whom was named Shiphrah and the other was named Puah; and he said, “When you are helping the Hebrew women to give birth and see them upon the birthstool, if it is a son, then you shall put him to death; but if it is a daughter, then she shall live.” But the midwives feared God, and did not do as the king of Egypt had commanded them, but let the boys live.” (NASB)

Hello,

Ever been faced with a scenario where you just don’t quite feel right about a decision in front of you? The right choice is fairly obvious, but the impact of that choice is not something you want to think about? Well, you are not the first! The midwives faced this test – the obvious choice was to not kill the babies (up there on my list of most obvious things) – but the consequences here are strong. The king of Egypt could have them killed for not obeying. They could even cover it up, as death rates were much higher then than now. But they evaluated the two sets of orders – one from God and one from Pharaoh – and made their stand based on who is really in control, and on the long term, not the short term.
What did they get for obedience? Not only protected, but God blessed them with families of their own.

Whose orders will you follow?

Have a blessed day,


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