Moses was a Hebrew son who survived the massacre commanded by Pharaoh. He was raised as the son of Pharaoh’s daughter in Egypt but wound up fleeing to Midian and becoming a shepherd. God found him in the wilderness and commanded him to bring a message back to the king of Egypt: “Let my people go.” Exodus 5:2 records Pharaoh’s response to Yahweh’s charge, which is the title of the article. What follows in the next few chapters of Exodus is a brief introduction to who the Lord is. In particular, He (Yahweh) is the True Sovereign. The Lord is the One in control of nature. The Lord is more powerful than any god the Egyptians served. Yahweh was able to protect His people and defeat their enemies. Thousands of years later, these truths remain steadfast. God is still in control. He is still Sovereign. He is greater than any god anyone could worship because He is the True God. God is able to protect us and defeat our enemies. This is who the Lord is and why we should obey Him.
[Editor’s Note: This article by brother Baxley is merely a brief account of what the entire Bible and the existence of the Bible itself reveal why we ought to obey God. Certainly, the Exodus account featuring the escape of the Israelites from Egyptian slavery demonstrates why we ought to obey the Lord. ~ Louis Rushmore, Editor]
