Exodus 10:17 Now therefore, please forgive my sin only this once, and entreat the Lord your God, that He may take away from me this death only.”

Do you like asking for forgiveness for something you have done wrong? How do you ask?

I know I have asked people to forgive me in the past without meaning it, and Pharaoh certainly did not mean what he was saying here!

If we want to ask God to forgive us then we had better mean what we say – God sees inside our hearts so He knows whether we mean it!

When we ask with a true heart, God will answer with a true spirit and give us what we seek.

Colossians 3:24 knowing that from the Lord you will receive the reward of the inheritance; for you serve the Lord Christ.

What happened to 23? It’s here today and was there yesterday. We need to aim to please God, not man.

When we do aim to please God we then get to know how pleased He is with us by what He gives us. No I’m not saying He will give you money if you work for Him – that is the earthly view and task.

When we walk with God we begin to see just how much He gives us deep within our souls. We begin to know the strength, wisdom, peace and life He bestows on us because we believe in Him.

God wants to give us our inheritance, but we need to believe it first!

Colossians 3:22 Bondservants, obey in all things your masters according to the flesh, not with eyeservice, as men-pleasers, but in sincerity of heart, fearing God.

When we make a contract with someone we should keep it and we should obey the person in charge with everything they ask of us in a normal manner.

This does not mean we have to go against our beliefs when they tell us to do so – that is spiritual and we need to make sure we stick with God in those matters, not man!

But also to do things because we want to and not just because it’s our job; knowing that this is the will of God!