Second Plague: Frogs
Exodos 8: And the Lord spoke to Moses, “Go to
Pharaoh and say to him, ‘Thus says the Lord: “Let My people go, that
they may serve Me. 2 But if you refuse to
let them go, behold, I will smite all your territory
with frogs. 3 So the river shall bring forth
frogs abundantly, which shall go up and come into your house, into
your bedroom, on your bed, into the houses of your servants, on your
people, into your ovens, and into your kneading bowls. 4 And
the frogs shall come up on you, on your people, and on all your servants.” ’ ”
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GOD sends Moses with the third warning to tell Pharaoh. HE
warned him to “Let MY people go,” otherwise frogs will overrun the area.
My Observations:
- Pharaoh was about to
face the second plague and could respond with obedience to GOD.
- GOD was clear in HIS
words to Pharaoh.
- GOD did not speak
directly to Pharaoh, but to HIS chosen leader Moses.
Frogs were revered by the Egyptians as gods. They worshiped
frogs more than humans. They treated the Hebrews worse than frogs. GOD decided
to warn Pharaoh first before sending frogs. If Pharaoh would change his heart,
then frogs would not plague the land. But if he does not change his heart, then
frogs will be everywhere.
GOD shows HIS sense of humor and said HE would put frogs “on
your people.” This is funny and scary at the same time. GOD would produce so
many frogs that there would be no place to go. The frogs represent a useless
idol. They would have so many useless frogs and no way to get rid of them. They
would place their hope in frogs but nothing would come from it.
Challenge
- Why does GOD remind
Moses about HIS warning to Pharaoh about the frogs?
- Have you ever placed
your hope in a thing or a human versus placing your hope in GOD?
- Is your hope in GOD
strong enough to keep you from placing your hope in something or someone
else?
