Narrative Lectionary Key Verse for Today
“And the magicians said to Pharaoh, ‘This is the finger of God!’ But Pharaoh’s heart was hardened, and he would not listen to them, just as the Lord had said.”
NL Daily Devotion for Thursday, October 1, 2020
by R. M. Fergus, Clergy Stuff
I can be as stubborn as they come. Like most people, I have strong opinions and I want to do what I want as and when I want. Of course, there are times when this sends me wandering down the wrong path and I find myself wondering what the heck happened. And what happened is that, like Pharaoh, my heart was hardened in some way so that I couldn’t see the obvious. I mean, by the third plague, even Pharaoh’s most trusted yes-men recognized that God meant business. But Pharaoh? Nah. He wasn’t buying it. It was fake news.
I’m grateful that most days I’m a lot more open to what God is calling me to, and I can course correct accordingly. But there are those moments where I need to bang my head against a wall for a good long time before I recognize that God has something else (better) in mind for me than what I’m foolishly chasing after for myself.
Gracious God, soften my heart and open my mind to your loving guidance in my life. Amen.
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