“So, Moses went out from Pharaoh and entreated the Lord. And the Lord did according to the word of Moses; He removed the swarms of flies from Pharaoh, from his servants, and from his people. Not one remained. But Pharaoh hardened his heart at this time also; neither would he let the people go.” [1]
Pharaoh had ten opportunities to repent and believe in God but hardened his heart after each magnanimous miracle which God did.
“He who is often rebuked, and hardens his neck, will suddenly be destroyed, and that without remedy.” [2]
Pharaoh and his army were suddenly destroyed in the waters of the Red Sea.
“Now after John was put in prison, Jesus came to Galilee, preaching the Gospel of the kingdom of God, and saying, ‘The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand. Repent, and believe in the Gospel.’” [3]
Jesus has given us opportunity via His Word, the Bible, to believe the Gospel, namely that He died on the cross for our sins and rose from the dead on the third day, and that when we believe in Him, we receive eternal life. He says to us, “The kingdom of God is at hand.” Now, today, is your opportunity to receive His kingdom by receiving Christ as Your Lord and Savior.
Jesus says to us, “Repent!” Don’t harden your heart! “Believe in the Gospel.” May it be so us for us, our loved ones, and our neighbors.
[1] Exodus 8:30-32
[2] Proverbs 29:1
[3] Mark 1:14-15
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