Bible Study Seattle

What is the state of the world? After 3.5 years of Covid what do we see? Many people realize that corruption is worse than they thought, but other people still trust their doctors, the news, etc. Why? We have received a spiritual glimpse into people that would have not been possible without the pandemic. Some people will follow the crowd no matter how ridiculous. Other people really do seek to put Truth first in their life. Those that have learned seemingly nothing these three and a half years remind us of Pharaoh. “Yet Pharaoh’s heart became hard and he would not listen to them, just as the Lord had said.” Exodus 7:13

After the Covid vaccines have killed tens of thousands, people still blindly go to their doctors to receive mysterious injections. They are only focused on the ‘deadly’ disease and can see nothing else. Why can’t they see that the ‘deadly’ disease isn’t so deadly?

“Pharaoh summoned Moses and Aaron and said, “Pray to the Lord to take the frogs away from me and my people, and I will let your people go to offer sacrifices to the Lord.” Exodus 8:8

Here is the classic narcissistic ‘I don’t want any consequences from my actions, but I have no real intention of changing. Here’s the proof:

“But when Pharaoh saw that there was relief, he hardened his heart and would not listen to Moses and Aaron, just as the Lord had said.” Exodus 8:15

The story continues with ever increasing punishments, but Pharaoh will not change! Ultimately God delivers the Israelites through the Red Sea and Pharaoh tries to re-enslave them militarily. But God delivers the Israelites by drowning the Egyptians in the sea. Pharaoh effectively choose death.

“This day I call the heavens and the earth as witnesses against you that I have set before you life and death, blessings and curses. Now choose life, so that you and your children may live.” Deuteronomy 30:19

““See, I have set before you this day life and good, death and evil.  If you obey the commandments of the Lord your God which I command you this day, by loving the Lord your God, by walking in his ways, and by keeping his commandments and his statutes and his ordinances, then you shall live and multiply, and the Lord your God will bless you in the land which you are entering to take possession of it.  But if your heart turns away, and you will not hear, but are drawn away to worship other gods and serve them, I declare to you this day, that you shall perish; you shall not live long in the land which you are going over the Jordan to enter and possess.  I call heaven and earth to witness against you this day, that I have set before you life and death, blessing and curse; therefore choose life, that you and your descendants may live,  loving the Lord your God, obeying his voice, and cleaving to him; for that means life to you and length of days, that you may dwell in the land which the Lord swore to your fathers, to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, to give them.” Deuteronomy 30:15-20

How many of our friends and family are choosing to follow our modern Pharaohs? They are choosing death, but hopefully their hearts will turn some day and choose life.