When You Face Opposition

Exodus 5:22 “Lord, why have You brought trouble on this people? Why is it You have sent me?”

Moses knew it was not going to be easy to persuade Pharaoh to let the Israelites go, but he was probably shocked at the hardness of Pharaoh’s heart, despite the many miracles that God did through him (Moses). Exodus 5:22-23 describes Moses’ disappointment and discouragement. Moses discovered for himself that being in the will of God does not mean you will be free from opposition, attacks, and challenges. So, when you face opposition, it does not mean you are doing the wrong thing. It probably means you are doing the right thing. Sometimes we think that once we commit our lives to Christ and choose to follow Him that we will never face any battles. Instead, we find ourselves facing opposition from the devil. We experience pushback from unexpected sources. It may be from our families, our friends, fellow believers in Christ, and from nonbelievers. That is called spiritual warfare. The moment you become a Christian, you enter into a spiritual battle. Either you will choose to fight and win, or you will choose not to fight and ultimately lose. Either you will gain ground in this battle, or you will lose ground. There are no other options!

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