Inspirational article from Joanne Lowe

IT ONLY TAKES ONE

"And Moses and Aaron came in unto Pharaoh, and said unto him, Thus saith the Lord God of the Hebrews, How long wilt thou refuse to humble thyself before me? let my people go, that they may serve me. Else, if thou refuse to let my people go, behold, to morrow will I bring the locusts into thy coast: And they shall cover the face of the earth, that one cannot be able to see the earth: and they shall eat the residue of that which is escaped, which remaineth unto you from the hail, and shall eat every tree which groweth for you out of the field: And they shall fill thy houses, and the houses of all thy servants, and the houses of all the Egyptians; which neither thy fathers, nor thy fathers’ fathers have seen, since the day that they were upon the earth unto this day. And he turned himself, and went out from Pharaoh. And Pharaoh’s servants said unto him, How long shall this man be a snare unto us? let the men go, that they may serve the Lord their God: knowest thou not yet that Egypt is destroyed?"

Exodus 10: 3-7 King James Version

We may think that our actions and words don’t affect other people, but as we see by these verses our actions and words can either help or hurt. When children don’t obey their parents, the parents are not only angry, they are hurt. It is the same with Jesus, when we don’t obey Him it upsets Him and hurts Him. Are your actions and words pleasing to Jesus?

Many times Jesus has told us to forgive the ones who have hurt us. When we refuse to forgive them, then it is impossible for them to feel the Love of Jesus. It is not an option for us to forgive; it is a commandment.

Are you acting like Pharaoh by refusing to do what Jesus has commanded? If so, then you need to realize that you are breaking the Heart of Jesus.

Joanne Lowe

September 19, 2005

joannelowe8@cox.net

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