Welcome, ladies and gentlemen, to the first edition of Scripture, Observation, Application, Prayer (SOAP)! It’s a Bible-reading technique that I like to (loosely) follow sometimes.
Anyway, without further ado...
Scripture
“Why did You ever send me? Ever since I came to Pharaoh to speak in Your name, he has done harm to this people…” Then יהוה said to Moses, “Now you shall see what I will do to Pharaoh…”
Exodus 5:22-6:1
Observation
It was necessary that Pharaoh reject the request to release the Israelites, so that God’s power could be shown in a mighty act of redemption. The Lord had, of course, planned this all out (cf. Ex 6:7; 9:16; 14:30-31).
Application
We often come to God with angry and confounded questions to which God confidently replies that He knows all about it and that He did it for a darn good reason, too.
Scripture
Note the threefold judgment of Jesus by Pilate:
“I find no guilt in this man.”
Luke 23:4“I did not find this man guilty…”
Luke 23:14“I have found in him no guilt…”
Luke 23:22
Observation/Application
GOD IS NOT GUILTY
Prayer
Thank You, Lord, that You are not guilty! Help me to trust You as such.
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:) Amen! He knows what He's doing. He is so good.
The Lord is gracious and compassionate! Thanks for blessing other hearer and doers of the Word! Continue life journaling on here! Effectively concise indeed. :)
@Jonathan Thank you, dear brother and apartment-mate, for your kind words, as concision was indeed a goal =)
: ) this is funnnnnnnn. thank you for pointing these things out!
You are quite welcome, my dear Joel! Thanks be to God! =D
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