IT IS FOR GOD’S GLORY

Dearly Beloved, IT IS FOR GOD’S GLORY “I will gain glory for myself through Pharaoh and all his army, and the Egyptians will know that I am the LORD” (Exodus 14:4b NIV). God does His thing in amazing ways. He does things that people may not understand at times. However, everything He does is to bring glory to Himself. Such was the case of Pharaoh who God deliberately allowed to pursue the people of Israel as they set out on their exodus out of Egypt. God had done ten distressing plagues in the land of Egypt before the Israelites were set free. Yet, to bring glory to Himself, God promised to leave Pharaoh with a heart that is devoid of making sound decision to pursue the Israelites, so that He would perfect His work of deliverance in the lives of the Israelites. He did, and the Israelites glorified Him for their deliverance when they saw the total destruction of Pharaoh, his chariots, and his army (see Exodus 14:27-31). It should be reminded that Pharaoh had been unfair to the Israelites by enslaving them and making them to do hard labour in Egypt. Pharaoh yielded himself to the wrath of God (See Romans 1:28), and God used him to glorify Himself as He set the Israelites free. God is always at the side of the oppressed and the helpless such as the orphans, widows and the fatherless (Psalm 10:18). How are you treating other people around you? How fair are you to your fellow human beings? Treat people that come your way justly. Remember, God will glorify Himself in every situation if you do otherwise. Do not let the glory of God manifest in your life in an adverse way. Determine to treat people fairly. In His service, Bayo Afolaranmi (Pastor). Prayer Point: O Lord, help me to be just in the way I treat others.