Exodus 9:25 Throughout Egypt hail struck everything in the fields—both people and animals; it beat down everything growing in the fields and stripped every tree.
If you aren’t familiar with the story of Exodus, you’d think that with Pharaoh’s words here, this ordeal was about to be over. He recognized his error and repented, right? Nope. This is only plague number seven. There are three more plagues to go. Whatever is happening here, it is not Pharaoh turning fully to God.
Exodus 9:26 The only place it did not hail was the land of Goshen, where the Israelites were.
If you search the web for “God knows our hearts,” you turn up at least a dozen verses that center on that idea. Pharaoh is saying the right thing in today’s verses, but God knows his heart. He knows ours, too. He knows when we are serious and when we are just giving lip service.
Exodus 9:27 Then Pharaoh summoned Moses and Aaron. “This time I have sinned,” he said to them. “The Lord is in the right, and I and my people are in the wrong.
Precious Savior, Thank You that You know me intimately, that You know my heart and not just my words. Thank You that You want me to live a life that is pleasing to You, that brings You praise and glory. Forgive me when my lips say the right thing but my heart isn’t in the right place. Help me to align myself fully with You. Amen.
Exodus 9:28 Pray to the Lord, for we have had enough thunder and hail. I will let you go; you don’t have to stay any longer.”
Have a blessed day.