Exodus 9:1-7 (ESV)
The Fifth Plague: Egyptian Livestock Die
Then the LORD said to Moses, “Go in to Pharaoh and say to him, ‘Thus says the LORD, the God of the Hebrews, “Let my people go, that they may serve me. For if you refuse to let them go and still hold them, behold, the hand of the LORD will fall with a very severe plague upon your livestock that are in the field, the horses, the donkeys, the camels, the herds, and the flocks. But the LORD will make a distinction between the livestock of Israel and the livestock of Egypt, so that nothing of all that belongs to the people of Israel shall die.”’” And the LORD set a time, saying, “Tomorrow the LORD will do this thing in the land.” And the next day the LORD did this thing. All the livestock of the Egyptians died, but not one of the livestock of the people of Israel died. And Pharaoh sent, and behold, not one of the livestock of Israel was dead. But the heart of Pharaoh was hardened, and he did not let the people go.
This is an amazing turn of events for Pharoah. This is now the second plague where there was a difference between the people of Egypt and the people of Israel. Imagine the thoughts in the hearts and minds of the Egyptians. God not only can bring a plunge, but He can control where it happens. The last plague (#4) was flies. God controlled where a fly went. This plague is on the livestock. God is going to control what livestock lives or dies, depending upon who you are.
When you and I fear that God is not in control of something, let’s remember these type of historical events in history. God is going to make a division between the livestock of one nation vs the other. God is omnipotent and controls all things. When we fear something might happened to us, we diminish that attribute of God. We think of less of Him than He is. Fear gets us to question the power and sovereignty of God.
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