Exodus 11:6 There will be loud wailing throughout Egypt—worse than there has ever been or ever will be again.
My faith allows me to trust that God is working all things for my good and His glory, even if it doesn’t make sense. But I really struggle with the plagues in general and this final plague specifically. I do not believe that God is cruel. I believe that He is loving and compassionate, so the death of so many, especially innocent babies, is really hard for me to comprehend.
Exodus 11:7 But among the Israelites not a dog will bark at any person or animal.’ Then you will know that the Lord makes a distinction between Egypt and Israel.
The only way I can reconcile the wrath of the Old Testament God and the love of the God I believe in is the birth, life, death, and resurrection of Jesus, the Son, God made flesh. I’ve always said that it’s hard to hate someone when You try to find common ground, and I think Jesus, God made flesh, opened up a new way for all of us. Thank You, Jesus.
Exodus 11:8 All these officials of yours will come to me, bowing down before me and saying, ‘Go, you and all the people who follow you!’ After that I will leave.” Then Moses, hot with anger, left Pharaoh.
Precious Savior, There are many parts of the Bible where I struggle because of the wrath, violence, and brutality. Thank You for the love, grace, and compassion of Jesus. Thank You for the trust, the faith, that You are working all things for our good and Your glory–even when I don’t understand, even when I am afraid. Amen.
Exodus 11:9-10 The Lord had said to Moses, “Pharaoh will refuse to listen to you—so that my wonders may be multiplied in Egypt.” Moses and Aaron performed all these wonders before Pharaoh, but the Lord hardened Pharaoh’s heart, and he would not let the Israelites go out of his country.
Have a blessed day.