As we continue reading through the Bible together this year...if you are new to the blog, visit biblegateway.com and select the Old/New Testament reading plan. I am using the New Living Translation this year. Each day you read a portion of the Old T and a portion of the New T...ultimately reading through the entire Bible in 12 months.
So, back to todays reading. I am intrigued by how the plagues have begun to distinguish between the Israelites and the Egyptians. Initially there was no distinction among the people affected by the plagues. I believe this in part due to God creating a picture of our spiritual lives. Before we begin to wrestle with the reality of the existence of God and the epiphany that He has a plan and destiny specifically for each of us, there is a singularity to our existence. However, once we begin to sense God speaking to us about surrendering our lives to Him, making worshipping Him the foundation of our lives, we have the inception of an inner duplicity. The Apostle Paul in Romans writes about the two at war within our humanity. We must choose who will rule in our hearts, our Pharaoh (self rule) or our Moses (Godly rule).
The order of the plagues is intentional, making the last two especially instructive. The ninth plague was of darkness, symbolic of the inward condition of our lives if we continue to self govern, Pharaohing Exodus 10:22 states that there was however light as usual where the Israelites lived. I want the Moses in me to rule. I want the light to overtake the darkness. I want exodus from my inner duplicity and live with a singular purpose of being a God worshipper!
We'll continue with this line of thought tomorrow, drawing on the significance of the 10th plague...thanks fo reading!
Pastor Fred
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