Tuesday – Pentateuch

Reading – Exodus 7-8

Highlight Verse:

“Then Pharaoh called in his own wise men and sorcerers, and these Egyptian magicians did the same thing with their magic.”
‭‭Exodus‬ ‭7‬:‭11‬ ‭NLT‬‬

I read several commentaries on this verse.

The majority say that the Egyptian sorcerers used slight of hand or the Egyptian art of snake charming to make it appear that their staffs turned into serpents.

They point to the fact that the words used to describe them imply deception.

I’m not so sure.

I have no doubt that they were working in cooperation with the devil who is also known as the deceiver.

I also have no doubt that their aim was to deceive Pharaoh into not believing Moses.

I also know that the devil can pull off some convincing “miracles.”

He uses supernatural means to pull off what appears to be impossible.

There will come a day when the antichrist will display some miracles that will even fool some Christians.

My point is that “miracles” are not always of God.

Don’t get me wrong. I firmly believe that God can and does still perform miracles.

I believe in the “full Gospel” which includes the modern day works of the Holy Spirit.

But I also believe that the deceiver can use very convincing signs and wonders to lead people astray.

If the miracle does not bring glory to God and God alone, watch out.

True miracles will always point people to Jesus and His grace and mercy.

“Miracles” that glorify people or faiths other than the Gospel are false, no matter how convincing they appear.

What miracles have you witnessed?
How did you know if they were bonafide (or not)?