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\nExodus 10:1<\/b>\u00a0<\/a><\/span>\u00a0Then the LORD said to Moses, \u201cGo in to Pharaoh, for I have hardened his heart and the heart of his servants, that I may show these signs of mine among them, \u00a0and that you may tell in the hearing of your son and of your grandson how I have dealt harshly with the Egyptians and what signs I have done among them, that you may know that I am the LORD.\u201d \u00a0So Moses and Aaron went in to Pharaoh and said to him, \u201cThus says the LORD, the God of the Hebrews, \u2018How long will you refuse to humble yourself before me? Let my people go, that they may serve me. \u00a0For if you refuse to let my people go, behold, tomorrow I will bring locusts into your country, \u00a0and they shall cover the face of the land, so that no one can see the land. And they shall eat what is left to you after the hail, and they shall eat every tree of yours that grows in the field, \u00a0and they shall fill your houses and the houses of all your servants and of all the Egyptians, as neither your fathers nor your grandfathers have seen, from the day they came on earth to this day.\u2019\u201d Then he turned and went out from Pharaoh. \u00a0Then Pharaoh’s servants said to him, \u201cHow long shall this man be a snare to us? Let the men go, that they may serve the LORD their God. Do you not yet understand that Egypt is ruined?\u201d \u00a0So Moses and Aaron were brought back to Pharaoh. And he said to them, \u201cGo, serve the LORD your God. But which ones are to go?\u201d \u00a0Moses said, \u201cWe will go with our young and our old. We will go with our sons and daughters and with our flocks and herds, for we must hold a feast to the LORD.\u201d \u00a0But he said to them, \u201cThe LORD be with you, if ever I let you and your little ones go! Look, you have some evil purpose in mind. \u00a0No! Go, the men among you, and serve the LORD, for that is what you are asking.\u201d And they were driven out from Pharaoh’s presence. \u00a0Then the LORD said to Moses, \u201cStretch out your hand over the land of Egypt for the locusts, so that they may come upon the land of Egypt and eat every plant in the land, all that the hail has left.\u201d \u00a0So Moses stretched out his staff over the land of Egypt, and the LORD brought an east wind upon the land all that day and all that night. When it was morning, the east wind had brought the locusts. \u00a0The locusts came up over all the land of Egypt and settled on the whole country of Egypt, such a dense swarm of locusts as had never been before, nor ever will be again. \u00a0They covered the face of the whole land, so that the land was darkened, and they ate all the plants in the land and all the fruit of the trees that the hail had left. Not a green thing remained, neither tree nor plant of the field, through all the land of Egypt. \u00a0Then Pharaoh hastily called Moses and Aaron and said, \u201cI have sinned against the LORD your God, and against you. \u00a0Now therefore, forgive my sin, please, only this once, and plead with the LORD your God only to remove this death from me.\u201d \u00a0So he went out from Pharaoh and pleaded with the LORD. \u00a0And the LORD turned the wind into a very strong west wind, which lifted the locusts and drove them into the Red Sea. Not a single locust was left in all the country of Egypt. \u00a0But the LORD hardened Pharaoh’s heart, and he did not let the people of Israel go.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
Summary; Egypt threatened with locusts. Pharaoh\u2019s servants persuade him to let the Israelites go. Pharaoh inquires of Moses who are they that shall go to serve the Lord. Of Moses\u2019s answer. Pharaoh\u2019s reply. Locusts come over all Egypt. Pharaoh sends for Moses, and confesses his sin. Moses prays to God. The plague is stayed. Pharaoh\u2019s heart hardened. (Brown)<\/p>\n
Getting to the heart of the matter, God warned Pharaoh to\u00a0humble<\/b>\u00a0himself or the worst plague of locusts ever seen would come upon Egypt.\u00a0Pride\u00a0was at the heart of Pharaoh\u2019s problem; he simply didn\u2019t want to give into God. What Pharaoh wanted is what many of us want in the flesh: a way to \u201cgive in\u201d to God, without fully submitting to Him. Sometimes we look for a way to bargain with God as an equal, instead of submitting to Him as Creator and LORD. \u00a0Pharaoh did the same thing in\u00a0Exodus 9:27-28<\/span><\/a>. He said the\u00a0words\u00a0of repentance but did not follow through with the actions. His heart was only hardened more after God relented and showed mercy. (Guzik)<\/p>\n
\u201cOnce again comes the easy confession of sin, and the shallow repentance that springs only from a desire to avert the consequences.\u201d (Cole)<\/p>\n
The plagues of Egypt show the sinfulness of sin. They warn the children of men not to strive with their Maker. Pharaoh had pretended to humble himself; but no account was made of it, for he was not sincere therein. The plague of locusts is threatened. This should be much worse than any of that kind which had ever been known. Pharaoh’s attendants persuade him to come to terms with Moses. Hereupon Pharaoh will allow the men to go, falsely pretending that this was all they desired. He swears that they shall not remove their little ones. Satan does all he can to hinder those that serve God themselves, from bringing their children to serve him. He is a sworn enemy to early piety. Whatever would put us from engaging our children in God’s service, we have reason to suspect Satan in it. Nor should the young forget that the Lord’s counsel is, Remember thy Creator in the days of thy youth. (Henry)<\/p>\n
What would it take to soften your heart to the will of God? Does it take a sign or miracle for your heart to be moved? Does it require God to bless you financially, physically, or in higher honor positionally?\u00a0 <\/span>What would it take for your heart to soften to the will and purposes of God? A humble heart willing to the purposes, plans, and design of God will be blessed.\u00a0 <\/span>Take a lesson from the plagues against Pharaoh and Egypt; A prideful heart void of love for the one true God will never find peace in their self-orchestrated lives. Replacing God with false gods will give a heart and mind a false peace of being able to control and please these abominations. When a person continually rejects or denies the calls of God there is a continual hardening of their heart that results in it becoming like stone.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n
How many times have I rejected the Holy Spirit\u2019s leading and direction for my life?\u00a0 <\/span>How many times have I closed my eyes and ears to the things of God to entertain what this world has to offer? How many times have I brushed aside the conviction of sin? How many times have I allowed anger, hate, fear, pride, jealousy, disobedience, neglect, complacency, etc\u2026.. residence in my heart? How many times have I given God only a pacing thought throughout the day?\u00a0 <\/span>Do I even give any thought to my sinfulness in light of His Holiness? Do I even want to be grown and matured in ways that honor and glorify Jesus Christ? Do I want to be close enough to God to receive His blessings but not close enough to hear His quiet whispers of correction, leading, and direction?\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n
There will never be growth or maturing in your knowledge and understanding of God\u2019s plans, purposes, and promises when shallowness and emptiness are in your heart and soul and does not have the desire to honor and glorify Jesus Christ in all you think, say, and do.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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