Stubbornness

This week my assignment is to read Exodus. I guess you don't have to call it an assignment because it should be an enjoyment but I do have a goal to meet. Reading through the first 12 chapters has been great so far. Moses has been pleading with Pharaoh to let his people go but has failed time after time. God even says that though Pharaoh will be stubborn, it is only to multiply his miraculous signs and wonders in the land of Egypt. After ten plagues and the firstborns dying in all of Egypt, Pharaoh finally lets the Israelites go. There exodus from Egypt is finally complete. When wrapping up the night, this thought has entered my mind. Will the Lords intention for a stubborn heart always lead to us understanding his miraculous signs and wonders? Of course OT times are different from now but it is a question to ponder. Will my stubbornness in times of lukewarmness magnify God's glory? I sure hope so and I pray it never gets to that point again ever. But at the same time, I am thankful God does show us his glory in the good and in the bad times.