I, THE LORD, AM IN THIS LAND
Keywords 8:22
" 'But on that day I will deal differently
with the land of Goshen, where my people live; no swarms of flies will be
there, so that you will know that I, the LORD, am in this land. ’ ”
1.
The finger of God (16-19)
The LORD, through Moses and
Aaron, brought the third plague: gnats, made from abundant dust in the arid
lands of Egypt, swarmed over everything. The magicians’ power by their gods was broken;
they could only exclaim, “This is the finger of God!” It meant that God is real,
living and active. Even his finger is powerful enough to subdue demons (Lk
11:20). But Pharaoh’s heart remained hard.
2. “You will know that I am in this
land” (20-32)
The LORD confronts Pharaoh again
through Moses: Let my people go! This time God sent flies, which were even
worse than gnats. But to prove to Pharaoh the LORD is living and ruling over
all peoples and lands, including Egypt, no flies appeared in Goshen, where the
LORD’s people lived in slavery.
Pharaoh again appears to yield, asking for prayer, but only deceitfully. He
does not change. Moses however is growing in confidence as the LORD’s representative to challenge
Pharaoh again and again, knowing this would be a long war.
Prayer Father, your power and authority is
great, even over all demonic powers. Yet you hold us in your hand. Help me
trust you even in this dark land.
One Word God
is in this land
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