2 Pharaoh said, ‘WHO IS THE LORD, THAT I SHOULD OBEY HIM AND LET ISRAEL GO? Exodus 5
The first recorded words that Pharaoh spoke after meeting Moses and Aaron, ‘Who is the Lord, that I should obey Him?’ The king of Egypt had no intention of releasing Israel, the enslaved people of God. He totally refused to recognise any other claim on these people and immediately began to make their lives much harsher. The enemy can never get at God, but he can and does attack His children.
Moses and Aaron had first gone to the elders of Israel and Aaron had told them of God’s appearance to Moses and His Concern for them.
He also performed the signs before the people, 31 AND THEY BELIEVED. And when they heard that the Lord was concerned about them and had seen their misery, they bowed down and worshipped. Exodus 4
Israel were completely powerless before the superior strength of Egypt, but this time they accepted Moses’ testimony AND THEY WORSHIPPED GOD. Whatever effect slavery had on them and though they were weak, THEY STILL BELIEVED IN THE GOD OF THEIR FATHERS. Their Faith and Worship enabled God to act on their behalf and Pharaoh, a powerful world ruler would now face the God of Israel.
The battle for the release of Israel took some time but THE OUTCOME WAS NEVER IN DOUBT, despite all the obstacles the enemy sought to use to keep them captive. God moved with ever increasing might until all the power of Egypt was destroyed.
7 Pharaoh’s officials said to him, ‘How long will this man be a snare to us? Let the people go, so that they may worship the Lord their God. Do you not yet realise (Pharaoh was determined to hold onto that which was destroying Him!) that EGYPT IS RUINED?’ Exodus 10
God didn’t only destroy the power of the enemy but allowed His people to plunder them.
21 ‘And I will make the Egyptians favourably disposed towards this people, so that when you leave you will not go empty-handed. 22 Every woman is to ask her neighbour and any woman living in her house for articles of silver and gold and for clothing, which you will put on your sons and daughters. And so you will plunder the Egyptians.’ Exodus 3
GOD CAN DO AGAIN WHAT HE HAS DONE BEFORE TO THE ENEMIES OF HIS CHILDREN.
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24 ‘“‘The Lord bless you
and keep you;
25 the Lord make his face shine on you
and be gracious to you;
26 the Lord turn his face towards you
and give you peace.’”
27 ‘So they will put my name on the Israelites, and I will bless them.’ Numbers 6