Your Wealth Is Mine

Primary Text for this past two weeks through today: Exodus 3:1 – 12:32

Today we come to Pharaoh’s final attempt at failed compromise. The locusts are gone, but now an overwhelming darkness has settled over the land – a darkness so dense it could be felt. We must remember; God is light, darkness is the withdrawal of light. This judgement of darkness spoke plainly that Egypt was now abandoned by God. Nothing remained but the soon coming tenth and final plague of death... the Egyptians had a darkness they could not light up; the followers of the LORD had a light which man could not extinguish.

Exodus 10:24 (NIV) Then Pharaoh summoned Moses and said, “Go, worship the LORD. Even your women and children may go with you; only leave your flocks and herds behind.”

Pharaoh contended with all his cunning to keep Israel from becoming a separate and holy nation unto God. First he kept them within the land, then he permitted only a short distance—within eyesight so to speak, then he tried splitting the family, now his final failed compromise: leave your possessions with me. Ironically, or perhaps methodically, Satan uses the same tactics on us today.

Matthew 6:21 (NIV) For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.

Satan can still win if he keeps our investments and priorities ‘in the land’. If our treasured possessions are of the world, and draw us into loyalty with the world; so too will our affections be centered on worldly things, drawing us further away from the Light of the World, Christ our Savior. The only true solution for the darkness of any and all sin is the Light of Christ.

John 1:4-5 (NIV) In him was life, and that life was the light of all mankind. The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.

Ephesians 5:8 (NIV) For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Live as children of light.

John 3:19 (NIV) This is the verdict: Light has come into the world, but people loved darkness instead of light because their deeds were evil.

John 8:12 (NIV) When Jesus spoke again to the people, he said, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.”

Almighty and Gracious God,

The wealth of the world pulls us away from You and the Light of Christ your Son. Draw us back into your loving arms. Forgive our waywardness. Renew a right and committed spirit within us.

In Jesus’ Name, Amen.

 

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