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Exodus 8:25 - COMPROMISE

Exodus 8:25 (NLT) Pharaoh called for Moses 
and Aaron. All right! Go ahead and offer 
sacrifices to your God, he said. But do it here 
in this land.  

INTRODUCTION

Pharaoh wanted a compromise. He would allow 
the Hebrews to sacrifice, but only if they would 
do it nearby. God's requirement, however, was 
firm: The Hebrews had to leave Egypt. Sometimes 
people urge believers to compromise and give only 
partial obedience to God's commands. But commitment 
and obedience to God cannot be negotiated. When 
it comes to obeying God, half measures won't 
do. [Life Application SB] 

COMMENTARY PEARL

   Pharaoh had finally buckled. He wanted 
the plagues to stop. So, he called in Moses and 
Aaron and said, All right! Go ahead and offer 
sacrifices to your God  But do it here in this 
land (Exodus 8:25 NLT). 
   As we watch Pharaoh try to manipulate 
Moses, we see a picture of how the devil tries to 
manipulate us. This is the anatomy of a compromise. 
   What did God tell Moses and Aaron to do? 
He told them to put three days distance 
between Egypt and themselves and then offer 
sacrifices to Him (see Exodus 3:18). 
   However, Pharaoh told them they could go 
and offer their sacrifices to God, but they 
needed to do it in Egypt. 
   Pharaoh was trying to force them into 
making some concessions. He was saying, in effect, 
If you dont want to worship the gods of 
Egypt and have to worship your God, then go do it. 
Just dont go very far. Stick around. 
   Maybe youve seen this trick before, 
perhaps even in your own life. After you give your 
life to Christ, the devil essentially says, I 
didnt want you to do that, but I will concede that 
you have gone over to the other side. Lets 
strike a deal. Dont get too fanatical here. Can 
we still have a little fun together? You 
dont have to give up all your old friends and 
lifestyle. You can still believe in God. But be 
practical. 
   That is what the devil does with us: 
Go ahead, but dont go too far. You dont 
have to believe all this stuff. 
   Moses, however, said no. He knew they had 
to go. 
   Some people have believed in Jesus, but 
they havent gone very far from their old 
lives. Theyve stayed close enough for the enemy 
to still have a foothold. They are still 
influenced by ungodly friends and things that have 
dragged them down. They are still engaged in a 
lifestyle they should have repented of long ago. 
   For example, how many generations have 
been destroyed by drugs, sex, and rock n 
roll? Its amazing how each successive 
generation acts as though theyve discovered it 
themselves. The fashions may change (or sometimes 
dont), but they get into the same things that 
previous generations did. 
   We need to obey God. We need to commit 
the nonbelievers in our lives to the Lord. If 
theyre going to come to Christ, they wont come 
to Him through our compromise. In fact, it will 
drive them away. 
   Sometimes we think we can reach people 
for Christ if we just do what they do and relate 
to them on their level. Then they will believe 
and think were really cool. But no one has 
ever come to Christ that way. Nonbelievers come 
to Christ because Christians living genuine 
lives before God arent afraid to let their 
lights shine. 
   Sometimes were trying so hard to be 
cool and relatable that we forget about being 
righteous. We forget about standing up for what is 
right. [Greg Laurie from Harvest Ministries; 
https://www.harvestdaily.com] 

LINK FOR FURTHER STUDY 

Exodus 12:31 (NKJV) Then he called for Moses 
and Aaron by night, and said, "Rise, go out from 
among my people, both you and the children of 
Israel. And go, serve the LORD as you have said. 
[Devotional Pending] 

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