EXODUS 11
6 There shall be a great cry throughout all the land of Egypt, such as there has never been, nor ever will be again. 7 But not a dog shall growl against any of the people of Israel, either man or beast, that you may know that the Lord makes a distinction between Egypt and Israel.’ 8 And all these your servants shall come down to me and bow down to me, saying, ‘Get out, you and all the people who follow you.’ And after that I will go out.” And he went out from Pharaoh in hot anger. 9 Then the Lord said to Moses, “Pharaoh will not listen to you, that my wonders may be multiplied in the land of Egypt.”10 Moses and Aaron did all these wonders before Pharaoh, and the Lord hardened Pharaoh’s heart, and he did not let the people of Israel go out of his land. – Exodus 11:6-10
EXODUS 11 DISTINCTION BETWEEN EGYPT AND ISRAEL
A poem by ILMA inspired by these verses
After Pharaoh was warned about the death of the firstborn
The Lord tells Moses what will happen to the Egyptians
There will be wailing and mourning for the deaths in each household
But there will be no deaths for firstborns in all the Israelites
The distinction between Egypt and Israel was very clearly made by God
This was done to let the Egyptians know that he is the only true God.
It is so clear how God separates his people from the rest of the ungodly nations. You think that by now, Pharaoh would have changed his mind and let the Israelites go to worship the only One true God, but even his heart is controlled by God himself. He was helpless to save himself from all the plagues, but was shown that through Moses, his request could be made. This is God’s sovereignty over all things.
When we believe in the One true God, he makes sure that we are separate from the world. Sometimes the world would ridicule us because they do not know the power of the Lord God Almighty. They do not know the truth that sets them free, but his people know.
REFLECTION
- How has God made clear in your life that you are separate from the world?
