[[-SOAP HUB]] | [[-Exodus Overview]] | [[Exodus 10]] ## Title: Trying to Compromise With God ## Scripture: (Exodus 10:24-25) Then Pharaoh summoned Moses and said, “Go, serve the Lord—only your flocks and herds will be detained. Even your families may go with you.” But Moses said, “Will you also provide us with sacrifices and burnt offerings that we may present them to the Lord our God? (NET) ## Observation: I heard someone once define compromise as halfway happy. I have also heard people talk about their relationship with God as something that sounds like a business deal where they are trying to find a compromise. They want to honor God, but they also want God to honor some things they want, too. That is not how it works. Imagine you were in the ocean drowning and a stranger came to save you. Would you try to negotiate how they threw you a life preserver, what they came there in, and how they went about saving you? No. I imagine you would tell them you were willing to do anything for salvation. Since they were a stranger, all you could do is hope they would be good. Now, imagine it was your best friend. You would simply let them do what needed to be done, because you completely trusted they were out for your best interest. That is the way we should see our salvation. There is no need for compromise. We simply trust. The One who loves us the most is the one who is reaching out to save us. ## Application: Are you trying to hold on to something and hoping God will compromise His Word to make you happy? Is it time to let go and trust Him? ## Prayer: Thank You, Jesus, for being trustworthy.