Exodus 6:6 (NASBStr)
Say, therefore, to the sons of Israel, ‘ I am the Lord, and I will bring you out from under the burdens of the Egyptians, and I will deliver you from their bondage. I will also redeem you with an outstretched arm and with great judgments.
God had sent Moses to the Egyptians to demonstrate His great power in their eye-sight. He wanted to discredit their own gods (all the plagues respond and correlate with a god of Egypt) and make His Name known to them. Pharaoh had boasted in chapter six that he didn't know this God of Israel. God wanted to let him know who He was and is. Yet, it wasn't only the Egyptians who needed a reminder. Israel was as equally dull and blind to the power and character of God. Israel, a believing and chosen nation, needed to see God's power, as well. Isn't it shameful that believers often need as much convincing as the unsaved world in regard to God's omnipotence? God actually has to harden Pharaoh's heart to make sure the point get's across to the Israel, as well has Pharaoh. Don't miss the point. The unsaved world endures affliction, at times, because they, as well us we, need to see the hand of God. When we fail to see or believe the hand of God in the world God shows us. He wants us to know His power. Paul prayed that he wanted to "know" the power of His resurrection (Philippians 3:10). God is in the process, each day, of letting us "know" His power. We are often impressed with man's power; often seen in military conquests or weapons. Yet, it is God's everyday power that we need to be aware of and fully conscious. God is doing acts in this world to get the world's attention. Does He need to get ours, as well?
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