As we continue to follow the conflict between God and Pharaoh we see that Pharaoh continues to harden his heart against God's calling. He knows he is wrong. He admits he is wrong. He makes promises to let Israel go and he goes back on those promises. He confesses he is wrong, asks forgiveness, then sins against God and Moses yet again. His heart seems to soften then harden again.
We find it easy to condemn Pharaoh, but we are really very much like he is. We know what our Lord has revealed to us in Scripture yet we secretly think there are some things that we would do differently. We have the audacity to think we are right and God is wrong. We know God's calling but we question his wisdom. We confess our sin and then we go sin again. We harden our hearts again and again.
Let us not be fooled! Our Lord will accomplish his will, his good and perfect will. Just as he delivers Israel out of the bondage they endure in Egypt, he will also deliver his people out of their bondage to sin. He has done what is necessary. Through Christ's death and resurrection the burden of sin has been released. We simply continue to live in it, taking it upon ourselves, hardening our hearts over and over. Yet Jesus has broken the bonds of sin. He has cancelled the debt that we owed. He has taken our sin upon himself. He has risen victorious over death, hell and the grave. He has done all that is necessary to complete his perfect will. All that remains is for him to gather his people to himself.
Lord, we confess we live in a state of contradiction. Though you have forgiven our sin yet we live as though we are slaves to sin. Grant us your forgiveness and remind us of your promise that you will never leave us or forsake us. Accomplish your good will in and through us.
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