A STRAIGHT QUESTION.<\/p>\n
"How long wilt thou refuse to humble thyself before Me?’ (Exo_10:3).<\/p>\n
Pharaoh, like many more in our own day, has frequently resisted the call of God.<\/p>\n
I. The Pride of Man. Not to humble ourselves before Him is-<\/p>\n
1. Foolish. It shows awful ignorance of God.<\/p>\n
2. Presumptuous. A deliberate resisting of His will.<\/p>\n
3. Vain. God will sooner or later break the pride of man. Haughtiness goes before destruction (Pro_18:12).<\/p>\n
II. The Question of God. "How long wilt thou refuse?" This searching question is to us a revelation of-<\/p>\n
1. The Grace of God. Why not smite at once with judgment? O the forbearance of God!<\/p>\n
2. The Grief of God. "How long?" God asks as if His heart was pained to its very depths.<\/p>\n
3. The Impatience of God. "How long?" as if His great patience and long-suffering were nearly exhausted. "My Spirit will not always strive with man" (Gen_6:8).<\/p>\n
III. The Excuses Sometimes Offered. To God’s "How long?" proud, self-satisfied man has many answers-<\/p>\n
1. Till a More Convenient Season.<\/p>\n
2. Till I Feel a Little Better.<\/p>\n
3. Till I Settle Down in Life.<\/p>\n
4. Till I Retire from Business.<\/p>\n
5. Till I Come to Die.<\/p>\n
All this simply means: When my own time comes. Humble yourself, and God will lift you up (1Pe_5:6).<\/p>\n
Autor: James Smith<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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