Do you remember, repeat and react to the old, old stories? Exodus 9-12

Exodus 10:1-2 (NASBStr)

 Then the Lord said to Moses, “Go to Pharaoh, for I have hardened his heart and the heart of his servants, that I may perform these signs of Mine among them, and that you may tell in the hearing of your son, and of your grandson, how I made a mockery of the Egyptians and how I performed My signs among them, that you may know that I am the Lord.”

There is, in the story of the plagues, a contemporary component.   God, in Moses' day, used the plagues and the hardness of Pharaoh's heart to get the attention of the Egyptians, the surrounding nations and even the Israelites.   But, another reason for these plagues was to teach the Israelites' children and grandchildren and those that would follow.   God wanted to use these events to turn many hearts to Him.   But, keeping them preserved in Scripture every generation has been reminded of how God brought the most powerful nation in thew world to its knees.   The Israelites would tell of this story throughout every generation.     That was God's intent.   We would do well to heed this story and others like it.   They have been given to us so that we might heed their warnings and help others see the greatness of God.     Note what the Apostle Paul as to say to the church at Corinth about the same things:

1 Corinthians 10:6-11 (NASBStr)

Now these things happened as examples for us, so that we would not crave evil things as they also craved. Do not be idolaters, as some of them were; as it is written, “ The people sat down to eat and drink, and stood up to play.” Nor let us act immorally, as some of them did, and twenty- three thousand fell in one day. Nor let us try the Lord, as some of them did, and were destroyed by the serpents. Nor grumble, as some of them did, and were destroyed by the destroyer. Now these things happened to them as an example, and they were written for our instruction, upon whom the ends of the ages have come.

Many in the Corinth church were Gentiles.  So, we can't claim national privilege or ignorance of these things.  Note what the Psalmist says about remembering and telling the stories of old:

Psalms 79:13

So we Your people and the sheep of Your pasture

Will give thanks to You forever;

To all generations we will tell of Your praise.

Our responsibility is to tell the old, old stories.   We believe them and respond to them in faithful obedience.   We then tell them to others, especially our children.