Willetton Christian Church

Exodus 11:1–12:30; Romans 9:6-26. Dan Kroon. Last week we considered how God graciously includes children in his covenant community, offering them his promises of life and salvation through faith in Jesus. This week we're considering how God enacts his judgment on children when he kills all the firstborn of Egypt. The two subjects seem to be quite a contrast, if not a complete contradiction. And that is because of the tensions we constantly stumble over. Tension between God's justice and mercy. Tension between God's sovereignty and Pharaoh's (or our) free will. Tension between God's glory and grace. Tension between our own limited understanding and our offense at the story we read. Which is why it's important to dive in a little deeper and remember what God is doing through these seemingly unjust and unloving actions.