Exodus 11:10 –
Moses and Aaron performed these miracles in Pharaoh’s presence, but the Lord hardened Pharaoh’s heart, and he wouldn’t let the Israelites leave the country.
This is one of those parts of the Bible which has always interested me. Why did the Lord “harden Pharaoh’s heart”?? It appears that it was to show the world just what he was capable of doing. He is in control of this world. We need to understand that our life is a gift as well as the environment He has provided!!
The final plague is horrible; God will take the first male born to everyone in the land. The Israelites will be spared to show Gods power and grace, but only if they spread blood over their door. This is something I would hate to see happen again. I would never wish that on anyone!!
But God wanted to display his control over the world and show His power to people who did not believe in him. These 10 “plagues” were the only way to wake them up. Hopefully no one in the world will ever have to endure anything like this again. But again there are some hard hearts today!
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Proverbs 26:10 – “An employer who hires a fool or a bystander is like an archer who shoots at random.”