Luke 11:21-22
When a strong man, fully armed, guards his own palace, his goods are safe; but when one stronger than he attacks him and overcomes him, he takes away his armor in which he trusted and divides his spoil.
Pharaoh as a strong man guards his house. Armed with soldiers, chariots, taskmaster, and priests he keeps control over his goods. The ‘strong one’ who possesses the souls of man keeps everyone in line much like we keep control over animals. He controls food supplies so everyone has to go to him for sustenance as well as the media which projects his autocratic worldview. Pharaoh rules … as long as no-one upset the fruit basket.
The world today is not much different. We are taught that away from the world’s authorized medical, educational, financial and religious institutions we are left unhealthy, ignorant, broke and without God. We learn that we have to submit to their social pressures to be accepted members of society. The system rules … as long as no-one upset the fruit basket.
Both Moses and Messiah come to change the dynamics and parameters of their day. They say that there is God in Heaven who is stronger than the system that controls us. They tell us that this God has the authority to free us from the ‘strong man’ (Exodus 5:1; John 8:36); to supply for us ‘bread from Heaven’ (Matthew 15:32-39; John 6:31-32) and real bread to, to heal, and to even free us from death.
Oh how the ‘strong man ‘fights! Like Pharaoh he tries to hold on to his prey. He does not let go easily. Like He did through Moses, God performs signs and wonders through His Messiah but like our fathers in Egypt, we still doubt. As Moses was determined to bring his people to the Father, it is only the Messiah’s determination that brings us, His brothers, back to the father from wherever we are in the world.
May we hear when He calls. May we follow when He goes. May we listen when we are instructed. May the Father grant us in His time to enter the Promised Land of His Kingdom on earth.
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