But when Pharaoh saw that there was relief, he hardened his heart and would not listen to Moses and Aaron, just as the Lord had said. Exodus 8:15
In the heart of the moment, we cry out!
In the face of terror, we believe!
It is said there are not atheists in foxholes. Men who face the horrors of battle pray to God, fully believing He can save them.
But what happens the moment we find relief? Pharaoh summoned Moses and Aaron pleading for them to pray for relief from the plague of frogs. As soon as the frogs were gone, he hardened his heart. Once they were gone, he refused to believe.
Aren't we like that? When life is full of crises, we pray continually. When we are content, our hearts grow hard.
Lord, for so long I have struggled to seek You in the good times. You are so easily forgotten. In an odd way, I believe I have held onto the darkness, so I could feel Your light save me.
Help me to live in the light and to feel Your presence ever so strongly because I am there. Soften my heart. Keep me from hardening it, so I might be molded without first being broken. Lay Your hands on me today.