Passage
Exodus 9:13-35 (ESV)
A New Heaven and a New Earth
Revelation 21:1-8
Key Verse: 21:2
Proclaim His Glory in All the Earth
Date: Sep. 15, 2015
Daily Bread
Key Verse: 9:16
First, God has a "world mission" purpose in all he does (13-26). God could have worked all at once to stop Egypt, but he had a larger purpose in mind for all the plagues. First, it was to set the people of God free from slavery so that they may worship him. Second, it was so that the Egyptians may know that there is no one like the Lord. Third, it was to display his power so that his glory may be proclaimed throughout the earth. Fourth, it was to show Pharaoh that God is the Supreme One over nature.
Second, insincere repentance causes unnecessary suffering (27-35). Pharaoh acknowledged his sin and asked for relief. He negotiated, agreeing to let the Israelites go free. Pharaoh was saying all the right words, but he was filled with incomplete repentance. He never intended to change his ways. Pharaoh's stubborn heart caused more damage to his nation. Yet God relented and the hail stopped.
Prayer: Lord, you want your glory to be revealed to all people. Fill my heart with your world mission vision.
One Word: Proclaim the name of the Lord in all the earth
