Not Even the Dogs Barked

O.T.#160  "Not Even the Dogs Barked"
Nov. 1, 2013
Exodus 11-Part 2
But among the Israelites not a dog will bark at any man or animal. Exodus 11:7a

LET IT GLOW

Have you ever had such a quiet, silent night that not even the dogs barked? I don't recall one. Not even the dogs barked? Nightlife out in the country, isn't silent. We hear owls, crickets, dogs, coyotes, cows, trains, and trucks. Early Sunday mornings are usually not very noisy, since people are not stirring, but the animals are normal. I suppose they are praising the Lord.
So I don't know what it would be like for silence to surround us. There was one night that it was silent, though. Read on friends.

The LORD made such a drastic difference between His beloved people, the Israelites who spoke Hebrew, and the Egyptians, who worshiped false gods. During the tenth and final plague upon Egypt, in the land of Goshen, it was silent, not even a dog barked. (verse 7) That would have made the wailing of the Egyptians even louder to the Israelites.

Are we ever still long enough to hear sounds around us? The Lord tells us to be still and know that He is God. How many of us need to work on that one?


LET IT GROW

Plague #10 Death of Firstborn

Moses had to go back to the king one more time. He had to inform Pharaoh what Jehovah God was about to do, in spite of the threat upon Moses' life. (10:28)

The death threat delivered by Pharaoh evoked one from God. (MacArthur)

God was involved in the previous nine plagues, but this time He showed personal involvement. He used the personal pronoun stating, About midnight I will go throughout Egypt. (verse 4 NIV)

What will happen when God passes through the heart of Egypt?

• All the first-born males and females in every family in Egypt will die.
• Pharaoh's first-born son that sits upon his throne will die. He would ascend to the throne and continue the dynasty.
• Even the first-born of the maidservants, who grinds the flour, will die.
• Also, all the first-born of beasts will die, including cattle.
• A loud wailing, crying, will be heard throughout the land of Egypt, like never before nor ever will be. Great sorrow would result in  the Egyptian homes.
• All of the servants, officials of Pharaoh will bow down to Moses and tell him and his people to "Go!"

What would happen if God passed through our churches, our homes, our towns, our nation? Would we recognize Him?

LET IT GO

Let go of things and follow Jesus.

Invite Him to pass by us.