Preparing to See Pharaoh

Preparing to See Pharaoh

Exodus 7: So the Lord said to Moses: “See, I have made you as God to Pharaoh, and Aaron your brother shall be your prophet. ² You shall speak all that I command you. And Aaron your brother shall tell Pharaoh to send the children of Israel out of his land. ³ And I will harden Pharaoh’s heart, and multiply My signs and My wonders in the land of Egypt. ⁴ But Pharaoh will not heed you, so that I may lay My hand on Egypt and bring My armies and My people, the children of Israel, out of the land of Egypt by great judgments. ⁵ And the Egyptians shall know that I am the Lord, when I stretch out My hand on Egypt and bring out the children of Israel from among them.”

 

⁶ Then Moses and Aaron did so; just as the Lord commanded them, so they did. ⁷ And Moses was eighty years old and Aaron eighty-three years old when they spoke to Pharaoh.

 

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After telling GOD that he could not speak well, Moses and Aaron waited on HIS response. GOD tole Moses that HE was placing him over Aaron. Moses GOD then said what HE would do and how Pharaoh would react.

 

My Observations:

• GOD would handle the words to say to Pharaoh by giving them to Moses, who would give them to Aaron.
• GOD uses armies for the first time in reference to HIS people.
• GOD wanted Pharaoh to know that HE is the LORD.

 

There are two ways to know that GOD is GOD. The first way is the GOD of wrath that Pharaoh was about to experience. The second way is the GOD who cares and loves us deeply. GOD was taking down more than a particular nation. HE was taking down an attitude. HE wanted Moses and Aaron to be confident that HE was in control.

 

GOD would help Pharaoh believe that HE was in charge. This would “solidify” his thinking and “solidify” his fate. In his heart, he would believe he is a god and that he was right for doing so. GOD would help him believe this by not entering his heart. GOD was about to do ten plagues and Pharaoh would not relent. Moses was eighty when he spoke in front of Pharaoh.

 

Challenge

• Why did GOD remind Moses about HIS words of comfort?
• Are you overwhelmed with the plan GOD has on your life?
• If you are overwhelmed, can you think of what you are holding onto that needs to be in GOD’s hands?