Exodus 11
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After Moses had finished telling all this to Pharaoh, he left Pharaoh’s presence (verse 8). Moses’ anger burned against Pharaoh because of all the needless deaths that were about to occur as a result of Pharaoh’s pride and wickedness.
9–10 For the final time God showed Moses what was going to happen: God knew in advance everything that would take place. He had sent the previous nine plagues on Egypt so that His wonders might be multiplied—so that all people on earth might know who He was and what He was prepared to do for Israel, His people. But even after all these plagues, Pharaoh’s heart would remain hardened; he would refuse to bend. God would finally have to crush him (Exodus 14:27–28).
As we look back at these nine plagues and at the final plague that was about to occur, we see that they have grown in severity. At any time—especially in the beginning—Pharaoh could have relented and thus avoided the increasing devastation that came upon him. It is the same with us. God in His mercy starts disciplining us gently. As soon as we sense His hand of DISCIPLINE upon us, let us not resist it as Pharaoh did, but rather let us accept it gratefully. God disciplines us for our good (Hebrews 12:10); God disciplines those he loves (Proverbs 3:11–12; Hebrews 12:5–6).