A Scarcity Mindset

“Then the Lord said to Moses, “Go in to Pharaoh and say to him, ‘Thus says the Lord, “Let my people go, that they may serve me.’ ” – Exodus 8:1 Consider the story of Pharaoh: when God appears to Moses in the burning bush, He says, “I’ve heard the cry of my people; I want you to go to Pharaoh.” But what does God actually ask Moses to do? He instructs Moses to tell Pharaoh, “Let my people go.” Interestingly, the original request was not to permanently free the Hebrew people, but to allow them to travel to Mount Sinai for three days to worship and then return. Many overlook the fact that the ask was only for a temporary release, not for a journey to the Promised Land. Yet, God knew Pharaoh’s heart and anticipated his response. As each plague descends, Moses repeatedly returns to Pharaoh. Each time,