Bible Chapter: Exodus 11

Because the Bible is practical, here are some statements to get you thinking.

1.  Write one or two key thoughts that come from today’s reading.
    God told Moses what would be happening.  It would be the final plague that would cause the deliverance of Israel from slavery.  Moses told Pharaoh what would be happening, the death and judgement that would come on the land.  This must have been an intense time as the Bible says Moses left Pharaoh and was hot with anger.  Moses said God would go through the land and the firstborn males would die.  Then the Egyptian officials would beg them to leave.
    The Egyptian culture gave a high position to the firstborn male.  The fact that God focused on them for His judgement was an awful blow to them.  They put their hope for the future through the firstborn.  The Egyptians had sown much evil in making the Israelites their slaves and killing off the male children born to the slaves.  They were reaping the evil they had planted.

2.  What can I apply in my life from the reading?
    The principle of planting and harvesting is seen in this chapter.  The Egyptians, from the Pharaoh on down had considered themselves better than the Israelites.  Many evil things were done, including killing the baby boys.  If a person plants a garden, and they plant corn, they won’t harvest strawberries.  In life, when people plant sin and destruction, they will not harvest good and blessings.  A strong lesson:  be careful what I plant through my life and actions.  God will see to it that I harvest what I plant.
    Another important lesson to remember is that Jesus said the thief comes to steal, kill and destroy.  We see that Satan loves to destroy life, he loves the death of people.  In Egypt he had the babies killed.  Down through history this story is repeated many times.  Today millions of babies are being killed and the world is reaping the harvest of this murder and destruction.

3.  How can I help someone?
    People need to see that God is a righteous Judge.  He will honestly look at their lives and give them the right reward for the life they live.  The amazing news is that, through the death of Jesus on the cross, anyone can receive the gift of God’s grace and forgiveness.  We must be faithful to God and plant the good things He tells us about in His Word.