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Day 20 or January 20.

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It's never too late.

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Our thought today is rooted in Exodus chapter 7, verses 6 and 7.

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Moses and Aaron did just as the Lord commanded them.

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Moses was 80 years old, and Aaron 83, when they spoke to Pharaoh.

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First the big picture surrounding these verses.

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God gives signs to show Pharaoh that he is representing the living God, and so the confrontation

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between Pharaoh and Moses begins.

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By this time, Moses is 80 years old and his brother Aaron is 83.

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Probably the most dynamic octogenarians the world has ever seen.

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Their message was simple and to the point, as they voiced the will of God, let my people

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go.

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However, the response was negative, and so, due to the stubbornness of Pharaoh, we now

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have a series of plagues which blight Egypt.

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They begin with the plague of blood and progress through to the plague that results in the

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death of the firstborn son in all unbelieving households.

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But that happens when the Passover takes place, and we'll consider that next time.

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Some people think that these plagues are aimed at the Egyptians.

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But the Bible tells us clearly that they are against the gods of Egypt.

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The point is being made that the gods of Egypt, who are represented in all of the plagues,

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are inferior to the God of the Hebrews.

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The living God is declaring his superiority in every respect.

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And now our action step for today.

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How old were you when you uttered those immortal words?

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Not at my time of life.

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Probably younger than Moses and Aaron.

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I regularly hear newly retired folk who have moved into our coastal town to enjoy retirement

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express this resolve.

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We worked hard in our last church, and now we simply want to help fill the pews and enjoy

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watching others do the work.

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I think it was Billy Graham who said that retirement is an unbiblical concept, and I

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have to agree.

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Don't stop doing something for God.

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Start doing something else for Him.