SIGNS OF DISHONOR: YOUR STUBBORNNESS CAN BE A SIGN OF YOUR DISHONOUR

Scriptures: Exodus 14:1-4, 15-18
Topic: Your Stubbornness Can Be A Sign Of Your Dishonour 

"And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying, Speak unto the children of Israel, that they turn and encamp before Pi-hahiroth, between Migdol and the sea, over against Baal-zephon: before it shall ye encamp by the sea. For Pharaoh will say of the children of Israel, They are entangled in the land, the wilderness hath shut them in. And I will harden Pharaoh’s heart, that he shall follow after them; and I WILL BE HONOURED UPON PHARAOH, AND UPON ALL HIS HOST; THAT THE EGYPTIANS MAY KNOW THAT I AM THE LORD. AND THEY DID SO."
Exodus 14:1-4

"And the Lord said unto Moses, Wherefore criest thou unto me? Speak unto the children of Israel, that they go forward: But lift thou up thy rod, and stretch out thine hand over the sea, and divide it: and the children of Israel shall go on dry ground through the midst of the sea. And I, behold, I will harden the hearts of the Egyptians, and they shall follow them: AND I WILL GET ME HONOUR UPON PHARAOH, AND UPON ALL HIS HOST, upon his chariots, and upon his horsemen. And the Egyptians shall know that I am the Lord, when I have gotten me honour upon Pharaoh, upon his chariots, and upon his horsemen." 
Exodus 14:15-18

God decided that He was going to be respected by Pharaoh. He was going to get Pharaoh to respect him. Pharaoh did not respect the God of the Hebrews. Jehovah decided to teach Pharaoh a lesson. You are stubborn when it takes a long time for you to see and understand simple things. Pharaoh is an ultimate example of a stubborn person. He resisted God’s instructions that came through the prophet Moses. Pharaoh did not respect the God of the Hebrews. He resisted the God of Israel. His stubbornness was a profound revelation of his disrespect for God. 

Stubbornness reveals resistance. When you are resistant towards somebody, you do not honour the person. Your yieldedness and your flow reveal your honour! Answering back, arguing back reveal your dishonour and your resistance to instructions and ideas. Silent refusal to obey and comply are also signs of dishonour. 

Fighting with a robber who is trying to have sex with you reveals your utter rejection of a despicable person. Your yieldedness and your flow towards your husband who is trying to have sex with you reveals the honour and recognition for him. Indeed, fighting back and resisting someone reveals your rejection and your lack of respect and acknowledgment for someone. You dishonour me when you are stubborn towards me.

Disobedience is manifested as stubbornness, resistance and rejection of authority. Pharaoh is the quintessential example of a stubborn person who dishonoured God’s prophet. God’s aim was to get His respect and honour out of Pharaoh.

Credits: Excerpt from 
Those Who Honour You
Bishop Dag Heward-Mills

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  1. Anonymous29 January 2024 at 04:56

    Our disrespect, stubbornness is a clear indication of our dishonour towards God.

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