Day 30..."Hard Hearted in Spite of the Obvious"

How could Pharoah be so blind not to see the obvious? Did he have a choice but to be hard hearted? Is he a theological problem like Judas? Or did God just know that his pride would blind him with each and every plague? I think it was the latter. Pharaoh was being Pharoah and could not see the obvious. The magicians sure could. They were ready to fold their circus tents with the gnats. The 30th Psalm is one of the most inspiring to date..."Weeping may tarry for the night,but joy comes with the morning" and "You have turned for me my mourning into dancing;you have loosed my sackclothand clothed me with gladness." Both passages are great memory verses. Jesus also had to teach the "hard hearted" the obvious. Washing hands is not as important as having a clean heart. Out of the heart either evil or good will come. This teaching is similiar to the message of Moses and Pharoah. One of the most amazing parts of ministry is sometimes the obvious is not so obvious. What is the summary of today? When the Lord sends frogs, gnats, flies, boils, and hail...let the people go! Wash hands before every meal but more important cleanse your heart!