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Exodus 1:15-21

Then the king of Egypt said to the Hebrew midwives, one of whom was named Shiphrah and the other Puah, “When you serve as midwife to the Hebrew women and see them on the birthstool, if it is a son, you shall kill him, but if it is a daughter, she shall live.” But the midwives feared God and did not do as the king of Egypt commanded them, but let the male children live. So the king of Egypt called the midwives and said to them, “Why have you done this, and let the male children live?” The midwives said to Pharaoh, “Because the Hebrew women are not like the Egyptian women, for they are vigorous and give birth before the midwife comes to them.” So God dealt well with the midwives. And the people multiplied and grew very strong. And because the midwives feared God, he gave them families.

This is a passage that emphasizes the relationship between obedience to the Word of the LORD and His favor. I'm sure that the midwives realized the possible consequences of disobeying Pharaoh but rated that result as being inconsequential to the blessings that would accrue from obedience to the LORD, God, the Almighty. This is not an argument for wealth and prosperity, but that obedience to His Word brings the pleasure of basking in His Favor. It is significant that His favor was to bestow children upon them; the very blessing that Pharaoh was determined to restrict among the Israelites.

Today's readings in the Psalms:

Morning: Psalm 50

Mid-day: 119:49-56

Evening: Psalm 126

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John Nunnikhoven

John Nunnikhoven is a member of The Fellowship of Ailbe and has begun working toward what, Lord willing, will become a re-awakening of the Church as a body directed into living the Kingdom in the here and now as it awaits the yet to come.
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