The Lord said to Moses, “Yet one plague more I will bring upon Pharaoh and upon Egypt. Afterward he will let you go from here. When he lets you go, he will drive you away completely. Exodus 11:1 – While certainly the message Moses would want to hear, I wonder if any doubt had crept into Moses’ mind concerning this word from the Lord. For chapters back, in Exodus 6:1, we see the Lord promise this same truth that Pharaoh would send Israel out of his land with a strong hand. Yet since then a lot had happened. Multiple conversations, some even quite heated, took place between Moses and Pharoah. We’ve seen the craziest list of plagues the world had seen come upon Egypt. Gnat’s and flies covering everything, hailstones and locusts destroying every crop, even a darkness so thick it could be felt had hit Egypt. Through it all though, what was Pharoah’s response? No one was leaving his kingdom. So while yes, God had more than once said that Pharaoh would drive the Israelites out, likely many who heard such promises from the Lord believed they were empty. For if Pharoah hadn’t budged yet, what would cause him to? What we see though to be true about this scripture is a truth that plays itself out over and over within its pages. God is good on His word. God said Pharoah would drive the Israelites out of their land, and that’s exactly what happened. While it looked like that reality would never come to pass, once again we see God work the miracles only He could bring about. Allow the promises you see the Lord make to you through His word be ones you have confidence in coming about. While the happenings of life may cause us to begin to believe God can’t do what He said He will do, be patient and watch the Lord make good on His word. Even when oppressors and opposition seek to convince you that God can’t save or do His work, remind yourself of who this God is that you are serving. I love you, but Jesus loves you more – Mac – Daily DEVO 3155
Question To Ponder: What is a promise made in scripture to us that you’ve personally seen fulfilled?
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