tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626292304461574111.post8864169285383727227..comments2023-12-27T19:24:48.254-05:00Comments on Tell me why the world is weird: Moses said "Let my people go" and blamed it on Godperfectnumber628http://www.blogger.com/profile/10303683510076315803noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626292304461574111.post-88396912512844189582012-07-29T17:54:25.314-04:002012-07-29T17:54:25.314-04:00Hmm, you're bringing up some interesting stuff...Hmm, you're bringing up some interesting stuff I hadn't thought of before- thanks! Like the idea that Moses and Aaron sinned by not telling Pharaoh what God had explicitly told them- did they? Also the idea of God being more glorified through human weakness- I feel like that happens a lot in the bible, but I don't normally look for it. Cool.perfectnumber628https://www.blogger.com/profile/10303683510076315803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626292304461574111.post-49764203854830219872012-07-28T12:02:43.551-04:002012-07-28T12:02:43.551-04:00There's a lesson here in God's sovereignty...There's a lesson here in God's sovereignty, and His ability to use all things to His glory, including and especially our sin. Remember that Moses heard God speaking directly to him from a burning bush, and yet he still managed to come up with excuses as to why he wasn't the best person for God to use. But God used the sin of Moses' reluctance to only further demonstrate His overwhelming power and how He is more than sufficient to make up for our weaknesses, the very same weaknesses that He created us with so that we would realize how much we need Him. By the same token, Moses and Aaron's bad argument, if anything, made it more likely that Pharaoh wouldn't listen and would refuse their petition, which led to an opportunity for God to once again prove that "Ehyeh-Asher-Ehyeh" (I AM that I AM) in a way that only He could. Did Moses and Aaron sin by not faithfully reporting what God had given them to tell Pharaoh? Yes. Did God execute His plan anyway? Yes. Does that mean we should "help" God by sinning so that He can show His power more often? Nope, see what Paul wrote to the Romans for that one. So yes, it makes sense that God used Moses and Aaron's weakness and sinfulness to exalt His own name. Whether Pharaoh had a "real" reason or not, God had hardened his heart so that He could show Himself to His people. Romans 9 has a very good response to the whole thing.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04846921783943071328noreply@blogger.com