Exodus 5

I owe you some blogs. I worked hard at moving the office to a smaller space. I did get some reading done Friday. I also worked on getting our apartments ready for renting, arrrgggh!

Have you ever felt you were following God's leading and things got worse, not better? Were you criticized and even ridiculed for your decision or stance?

This is the fate of Moses and Aaron.

They had spoken to pharaoh and pharaoh tells them to work harder. Perhaps logically pharaoh thinks if they have time to think about taking a holiday they have too much free time. It may be logical but it is sadistic.

I note again Moses was not totally forthright with his plans. He says the people want to travel three days into the desert and worship God. He does not mention that they want to leave permanently.

Is this subterfuge on his part? Or is this really his original intention? If the second is the case then pharaoh's stubbornness works to God's favor. Pharaoh's stubbornness allows God to achieve his original plan - the Israelites' permanent removal from Egypt to the new land He has prepared for them.

I tend to think Moses was not telling the total truth. But I think whether he was or not pharaoh does not believe him and thinks Moses is trying to lead the people out of Egypt.

How far is three days' journey? Is it far enough to get him past the Red Sea?