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Today's Bible Reading...
Bible Application - January 20 - Exodus 8 -10
Questions:
1. “And the Lord spoke to Moses, ‘Go to ____________ and say to him, ‘Thus says
the Lord: ‘Let my people go, that they may serve Me.” (8:1)
2. “But when _____________ saw that there was relief, he hardened his heart and
did not heed them, as the Lord had said.” (8:15)
3. “Then the Lord said to Moses, ‘Go in to __________ and tell him, ‘thus says
the Lord god of the Hebrews. ‘Let My people go that they may serve Me.’” (9:1)
4. “But indeed for this purpose i have raised you up that I may show My power in
you and that My _______ may be declared in all the earth.” (9:16)
5. “And _________ sent and called for Moses and Aaron, and said to them, ‘I have
sinned this time. The Lord is righteous and my people and I are wicked.” (9:27)
6. “And that you may tell in the hearing of your son and your son’s son the
mighty things I have done in ___________, and My signs which I have done among
them, that you may know that I am the Lord.” (10:2)
7. “Then ____________ servants said to him, ‘How long shall this man be a snare
to us? Let the men go, that they may serve the Lord their God. Do you not yet
know that Egypt is destroyed?’” (10:7)
8. “So __________ said, ‘You have spoken well. I will never see your face
again.” (10:28)
Chapter 8 - Pharaoh’s heart is hardened
Chapter 9 - Plagues refuse to soften Pharaoh’s heart
Chapter 10 - God continues to show His power to Pharaoh
What do we learn from this lesson?
1. God does not pour out His wrath upon people without giving them a chance to
repent of their rebellion. God’s wrath is sent only as people rebel against Him,
deny Him, and refuse to even recognize His existence. Can this not also be a
worry for us today? Obey the voice of God or suffer the consequences.
2. Hardening our hearts after God repents is only delaying the penalty of
disobedience to God’s will. It did not work for Pharaoh, and it will not work
for us. We must take God seriously when He gives us an order and expect them to
be obeyed, or suffer the consequences.
3. God’s command was “Let my people go that they may worship me.” It has always
been God’s desire for His people to have the freedom to worship. When nations
fail to worship or serve God, they can be sure of God’s retaliation.
4. God’s people will long remember the command of God to tell of His wonders in
Egypt. He wanted them to know that they were free because of His power and His
power would always be with them as long as they kept His commandments and
continued to give the praise for their deliverance to God.
5. Finally, God was ready to show His mighty power over Pharaoh. Moses told
Pharaoh he would not need to see his face again. God was all but finished in
destroying the reign of Pharaoh. The last plague was in place. Freedom was at
hand for God’s people.
Prayer:
O God, may we always praise Thee and recognize Thee not only as the Giver of our
freedom, but also Your protection of our faith. That one day we would receive
the reward promised to those who trust and follow Thee. Amen
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