Exodus 5:9
“Make the work harder for the people so that they keep working and pay no attention to these vain words (lies).”
Here Pharaoh referred to Moses’ request to worship (in verse 8) as vain words, or lies. That Moses and Aaron falsely pretended that their God had commanded them to go and worship, when it was only a crafty design of their own to advance themselves in the eyes of the people.
Pharaoh treated all he had heard with contempt. He had no knowledge of Jehovah, no fear of him, no love to him, and therefore refused to obey Him. Thus Pharaoh's pride, ambition, covetousness, and political knowledge, hardened him to his own destruction.
What Moses and Aaron asked was very reasonable, to go three days' journey into the desert, and that on a good errand. Yet Pharaoh’s response was very unreasonable, “make the work harder so they will pay no attention to these 'vain words'”, or to the things of God.
Today, there are many different activities that can seem more important than spending time with God but I can assure you, there is no greater use of time in these last days than seeking Him.
The Truth
“Seek the Lord while He may be found, Call upon Him while He is near.” (Isaiah 55:6)
