Wednesday, October 16, 2019
Exodus 11:1 says, And the LORD said unto Moses, Yet will I bring one plague more upon Pharaoh, and upon Egypt; afterwards he will let you go hence: when he shall let you go, he shall surely thrust you out hence altogether. God tells Moses that He will bring one more plague on Egypt, after which Pharaoh would not only let the Israelites go, but he would thrust them out. God's plans will never be defeated forever. Verse two states, Speak now in the ears of the people, and let every man borrow of his neighbour, and every woman of her neighbour, jewels of silver, and jewels of gold. God had Moses to instruct the Israelites to all borrow as much as they could from their Egyptian neighbors. God will always provide a way to meet our needs and often will bless us with even more. Verse three declares, And the LORD gave the people favour in the sight of the Egyptians. Moreover the man Moses was very great in the land of Egypt, in the sight of Pharaoh’s servants, and in the sight of the people. God made Moses favorable in the sight of the Egyptians. After all the plagues Moses had been used by God to tell about and participate in causing, this had to be God's work. We should never underestimate the power of God. Verse four states, And Moses said, Thus saith the LORD, About midnight will I go out into the midst of Egypt: God began to reveal His plan to Moses. Verse six adds, And all the firstborn in the land of Egypt shall die, from the firstborn of Pharaoh that sitteth upon his throne, even unto the firstborn of the maidservant that is behind the mill; and all the firstborn of beasts. God said that all the first born of the Egyptians would die, from the first born of the Pharaoh to the first born of the lowest servant, as well as the first born of all their cattle. We might think this harsh or maybe even unjust, but all the Egyptians had opposed letting the Israelites go, and not just Pharaoh. We may not always understand the way that God works, but we can be certain that He will always be fair in His judgment. Verse six adds, And there shall be a great cry throughout all the land of Egypt, such as there was none like it, nor shall be like it any more. It is hard to imagine the way that the people of Egypt were going to feel. The first born would not have been just babies, but people of all ages, and those left would know this. Verse seven continues, But against any of the children of Israel shall not a dog move his tongue, against man or beast: that ye may know how that the LORD doth put a difference between the Egyptians and Israel. God once again said He would make a distinction between the Egyptians and the Israelites, who would not be harmed, so that the world would know that He was God. Though we may not see as much of a physical distinction in the amount of suffering today, God gives those who follow Him by faith in Christ a distinction from the rest of the world. In order for someone to claim that distinction, he or she must first know that God is indeed the only God. Verse eight concludes, And all these thy servants shall come down unto me, and bow down themselves unto me, saying, Get thee out, and all the people that follow thee: and after that I will go out. And he went out from Pharaoh in a great anger. After Moses delivered God's message, he went out from Pharaoh. Once we have delivered God's message of salvation today, we can only go and leave it up to the person whether he or she will accept the message. Verse nine declares, And the LORD said unto Moses, Pharaoh shall not hearken unto you; that my wonders may be multiplied in the land of Egypt. God told Moses that Pharaoh was not gong to listen so that God's wonders might be done in the land of Egypt. I don't believe that God caused Pharaoh to not listen just so God could show off His power. God shows us His wonders today, not with displays of power, but by faith in the death, burial and resurrection of Christ, which is available to all who will believe. Verse ten states, And Moses and Aaron did all these wonders before Pharaoh: and the LORD hardened Pharaoh’s heart, so that he would not let the children of Israel go out of his land. Just like Moses and Aaron, all we can do is present God's message to the world, and it is then up to them whether they accept it or harden their heart against God's word.
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