Pharaoh entertains Moses and Aaron again after consultation with his advisors. They made sure that he understood that the nation was practically in ruins, as a result of the plagues of the Lord. He tentatively agrees to let them go into the wilderness to sacrifice to their God, but when they said that everyone must go, Pharaoh refused and threatened them with impending danger. The threat was met with God’s promise of a massive swarm of locusts to overwhelm the land of Egypt.
Moses then stretched his rod out over Egypt and an east wind blew in the locusts. They devoured everything that was left after the hailstorm, and there was nothing left. It was utter devastation. Pharaoh called for Moses and Aaron and in haste, and begged for forgiveness and an end to the plague. Moses interceded and a west wind blew the locusts into the Red Sea. Again, the Lord hardened Pharaoh’s heart, and the Hebrews were not let go.
This continual back and forth battle between God Jehovah and Pharaoh is getting intense, as Egypt is standing in ruins, with no vegetation, and very little cattle and livestock, and dead relatives in many places. Sometimes the battles get long and hard, with no apparent end in sight. When you feel like the victory is far away, do not despair. Do not doubt; do not give up; do not lose faith in God. He is faithful. He is true and trustworthy. Even when the enemy seems relentless, know that God has already won the victory!
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