–By Pastor Barry Farnsworth
“And the Lord said unto Moses, See, I have made thee a god to Pharaoh.” Exodus 7:1a
At 80 years of age, Moses was being sent to deliver his people from Egypt. His 83 year old brother was to be his voice. The negotiations were to begin. They would tell Pharaoh what God said, and Pharaoh, for the most part, would not listen. However, it was time to speak up for the Lord. It was time to do what God had told them to do. It was time for judgment and judgment would precede deliverance. Everything was to happen according to the order God had established.
God told Moses he would be “a god to Pharaoh.” He would lay down the demands. He would require obedience. He would bring judgment. As far as Pharaoh was concerned, dealing with Moses was the same as dealing with God. Pharaoh might not know God, but he would learn. He might not obey, but he would wish he had. He might not recognize authority, but soon he would recognize no other authority. He may not like the arrangement, but he could not change it no matter how much earthly power he possessed.
What we might take from this exchange is that God is not only God to His people, but He is also God to the world. God is their God whether or not they choose to listen. He is their God whether or not they choose to obey. Moses is His voice. God will deliver His people from the world, but while His people are waiting to be delivered, they should remember to speak for God to the world. There is a reason God chose Moses to speak to Pharaoh, and there is a reason He chose you to speak to the world of our day. While our names may not be recorded in the Scripture, we can still be a Moses to a lost and dying world.
Are you ready to face your Pharaoh?
“And the Egyptians shall know that I am the Lord, when I stretch forth mine hand upon Egypt, and bring out the children of Israel from among them.” Exodus 7:5
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