An Ultimatum
Sometimes we can get so angry at someone or at some situation that we make a declaration that we don't want to see them any more or to have anything to do with them any more. It can be just a rash statement made on the spur of the moment, but it can also be a firm pronouncement from our heart. In that case we really mean what we said, and we will take action if necessary. I am afraid there are people who give God an ultimatum, which is very dangerous. Pharaoh gave Moses an ultimatum. (Exodus 10:28,29) "Get out of here!" Pharaoh shouted at Moses." "I'm warning you. Never come back to see me again. The day you see my face, you will die." "Very well," Moses replied. "I will never see your face again." Moses knew Pharaoh meant what he said, and it was his last word of response to God's demands. I believe we need to take a moment to reflect on this verse and our own lives. I looked up the meaning of the word "ultimatum." Th...