"I Don't Know The Lord" by: Pastor Fred Snider

“And Pharaoh said, ‘Who is the LORD, that I should obey His voice to let Israel go? I do not know the LORD, nor will I let Israel go.’” Exodus 5:2

These are chilling words. Pharaoh was full of himself and his own ideas and his own power. Once we make big, bold, brash statements, our egos often force us to back them up. So not only does Pharaoh question who God is, he claims not to believe in Him or to know Him. Sounds like someone who feels threatened and is in some denial. (Is this where the original play on words came from that say that “de Nile” is not just a river in Egypt?) The Bible says at one juncture that God hardened Pharaoh’s heart; sounds like it may have been tough already. Almost every atheist I know loves to argue about God, why pick a fight about something that doesn’t even exist in your mind? We question everything we don’t understand or don’t want to know, don’t we? We are quick to give glib, quick answers, especially if we have a big ego or a little power. We blow off consideration of anything that disrupts our kingdom or little world. When Pharaoh speaks he sounds like Herod. Moses pleaded with him, and Pharaoh would not relent. He suffered greatly and died fighting that which he could not control. God is in control. Let go. If you are controlling people, let them go. God wants to be solely in charge no matter who you think you are, or you think He is not. The Lord is God, let go.

Be set free,
Pastor Fred

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