Spiritual Stubbornness
The Bible says, “And Moses said unto him, As soon as I am gone out of the city, I will spread abroad my hands
unto the LORD; and the thunder shall cease, neither shall there be any more hail; that thou mayest know how that
the earth is the LORD'S. But as for thee and thy servants, I know that ye will not yet fear the LORD God. And the
flax and the barley was smitten: for the barley was in the ear, and the flax was bolled. But the wheat and
the rie were not smitten: for they were not grown up. And Moses went out of the city from Pharaoh, and spread abroad
his hands unto the LORD: and the thunders and hail ceased, and the rain was not poured upon the earth. And when Pharaoh saw
that the rain and the hail and the thunders were ceased, he sinned yet more, and hardened his heart, he and his servants.
And the heart of Pharaoh was hardened, neither would he let the children of Israel go; as the LORD had spoken by Moses.”
Exodus 9:29-35 (KJV)
In 1937 architect Frank Lloyd Wright built a house for
industrialist Hibbard Johnson. One rainy evening Johnson was entertaining distinguished guests for dinner when the roof began
to leak. The water seeped through directly above Johnson himself, dripping steadily onto his bald head. Irate, he called Wright
in Phoenix, Arizona. “Frank,” he said, “you built this beautiful house for me and we enjoy it very much.
But I have told you the roof leaks, and right now I am with some friends and distinguished guests and it is leaking right
on top of my head.” Wright’s reply was heard by all of the guests. “Well, Hib, why don’t you move
your chair?”
Some people struggle with some sin in their lives and rather
than repenting of that sin and asking forgiveness, they ask for forgiveness with no intention of leaving off that sin. Their
efforts are as futile and were Pharaoh’s tactics.
Only when we repent and beg
forgiveness from the Lord who knows our hearts will we be free from the bondage of that sin and its consequences!
Daily Chronological Bible Reading: Exodus 7-9
