SINCERE MILK
WEDNESDAY JULY 08, 2020
TOPIC: STOP BEING DECEITFUL
TEXT: EXODUS 8:25-30
Key Verse: "And Moses said, Behold, I go out from thee, and I will intreat the LORD that the swarms of flies may depart from Pharaoh, from his servants, and from his people, to morrow: but let not Pharaoh deal deceitfully any more in not letting the people go to sacrifice to the LORD" (Exodus 8:29).
A long time ago, a shepherd boy lived in a remote village called Remo. He was a deceitful child. He would come out from their house and start shouting "Help! Help!... Lion, Lion". When the neighbours would come to assist, he will start laughing and saying that it was a joke.
This continued for some time. He thought he was having fun. Alas! A day came when a real lion came to attack the boy and his cattle. He shouted for help as usual, but no one came to his rescue. The lion had a field day, it devoured the cattle and the boy; what a pity!
Pharaoh in the Bible did same to Moses and Aaron. He kept on deceiving them until God brought the last and worst plague upon Egypt. King Pharaoh paid dearly for it like the boy in our story. He, like others in Egypt, lost their first sons.
The earlier you stop telling lies, fighting, stealing and deceiving your parents and others, the better. The end of such acts are always terrible.
Prayer: Dear Lord, deliver me from the spirit of deception. Help me to surrender all to You.
Further Reading: Genesis 27:18-24