And because the midwives feared God, he gave them families. Exodus 1:21 – While their start in Egypt was a blessing, it didn’t take long for change to come. The generation of Israel that came to Egypt had passed away and the kind leaders of Egypt were no more. Now instead of finding provision in Egypt, Israel was finding persecution. One such layer of persecution was the Pharoah commanding the midwives of the Hebrews that all baby boys of the Hebrew people we to be killed so the Hebrew nation couldn’t grow any further. As we read through the chapter, we see these midwives choosing to be faithful to the Lord, rejecting this evil command of Pharaoh against God’s chosen people. What was the blessing of their faithfulness? Families of their own. History tells us that in this culture and time often those in the midwife role were ladies who struggled or couldn’t have children of their own. Yet as a result of their trust in the Lord, God provided what likely they had prayed for. While this shouldn’t be our reasoning for trusting God, nor even an expectation that we place on of the Lord, we should be aware that faithfulness is rewarded. Maybe it is with the things we’ve been praying specifically for, maybe it’s the blessing of the Lord’s peace and rest that we need, or maybe the blessing is something we won’t see until we reach Heaven. As followers of Jesus our heart shouldn’t be only about what we can get out of this pursuit of Jesus, but followers of Jesus must also be aware that a true pursuit of Jesus does come with rich blessings attached to it. And the richest blessing of them all…Jesus Himself. Seek and you will find. When then the world’s persecutions come your way, threatening your pursuit of Jesus, find yourself continuing the pursuit of Jesus. You won’t regret the choice. I love you, but Jesus loves you more – Mac – Daily DEVO 3145
Question To Ponder: What is something you prayed for that the Lord provided for you?
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