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Standing In Awe Of God Series Contributed by David Owens on Jul 11, 2011 (message contributor) Summary: As we look at the plagues of Egypt, we learn something of our need to stand in awe of God and to fear His judgment. Introduction: Today we are going to spend time looking at the plagues that God brought upon Pharaoh and Egypt. I hope we can come to appreciate the impact of these plagues and the awe of God they brought. Although there is nothing funny about the plagues themselves, you know I like to start with a bit of humor, so here goes... Let’s imagine God approaching Moses, saying:: “Moses, I have good news and bad news for you regarding the plagues.” The good news is that Pharaoh will let the people go after I smite the land with ten plagues. Moses replied, “Then what is the bad news, Lord?” The Lord said: “The bad news is you will have to conduct an environmental impact study and get approval from the EPA before we can go forward with the plagues.” (Got to love those government rules and regulations!) I also got a chuckle from this cartoon: “It’s not fair being Moses’ son. If I don’t do my chores, you send a plague.” (Hey Parents, that sounds like a great idea, doesn’t it?) The 10 Plagues of Egypt recorded in the Book of Exodus is one of the most well-known events from the Bible. Some people are familiar with the details of the plagues themselves, but not everyone understands their full impact on Egypt. The plagues not only decimated Egypt both physically and economically, but more importantly they decimated them spiritually. Each of the plagues targeted a specific Egyptian god or goddess, or a combination of them, and God displayed His power over the gods of Egypt. So why did God send the plagues? The plagues were brought upon Egypt so that the Pharaoh and the Egyptians would know that the God of the Jews is “The LORD.” The Bible says: 3 But I will harden Pharaoh’s heart, and though I multiply my miraculous signs and wonders in Egypt, 4 he will not listen to you. Then I will lay my hand on Egypt and with mighty acts of judgment I will bring out my divisions, my people the Israelites. 5 And the Egyptians will know that I am the LORD when I stretch out my hand against Egypt and bring the Israelites out of it.” God wanted to prove to Egypt who He was and He wanted to display His power so they would know Him and fear Him and obey Him. And why did God send 10 plagues, rather than 9 or 11? Perhaps because in biblical numeration, “10” represents completion. The Story The Plague of Blood The Bible says: 14 Then the LORD said to Moses, “Pharaoh’s heart is unyielding; he refuses to let the people go. 15 Go to Pharaoh in the morning as he goes out to the water. Wait on the bank of the Nile to meet him, and take in your hand the staff that was changed into a snake. 16 Then say to him, ‘The LORD, the God of the Hebrews, has sent me to say to you: Let my people go, so that they may worship me in the desert. But until now you have not listened. 17 This is what the LORD says: By this you will know that I am the LORD: With the staff that is in my hand I will strike the water of the Nile, and it will be changed into blood. 18 The fish in the Nile will die, and the river will stink; the Egyptians will not be able to drink its water.’” This plague targeted the Egyptian god Hapi who was the “god of The Nile” and was also known as the “Spirit of The Nile”. Egyptians worshipped the Nile god as their daily source of life and sustenance since it was the waters of the Nile that watered their crops and gave them water that was necessary for drinking, cleaning, and bathing. But now that life-giving water carried nothing but death. To strike the Nile, also was to impact the heart of their diet of fresh fish. The story continues: 20 Moses and Aaron did just as the LORD had commanded. He raised his staff in the presence of Pharaoh and his officials and struck the water of the Nile, and all the water was changed into blood. 21 The fish in the Nile died, and the river smelled so bad that the Egyptians could not drink its water. Blood was everywhere in Egypt. Just imagine how the Egyptian people must have felt – their source of water was gone, as was a main source of their food. Imagine, seven days and seven nights without grocery stores and without your source of water! Related Media SermonCentral Preaching Slide SermonCentral Preaching Slide SermonCentral Preaching Slide
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प्रस्थान अध्याय 7 परमप्रभुले मोशालाई भन्नु, भयो, “म तिमीसंग हुनेछु, फिरऊनको अघि तिमी एकजना देवता जस्तै हुनेछौ अनि हारून तिम्रो अगमवक्ता हुनेछ। 2 तिमीले प्रत्येक चीज हारूनलाई भन जो मैले तिमीलाई आज्ञा गरेको छु। त्यसपछि उसले ती सबै कुराहरू फिरऊनलाई भन्नेछ अनि फिरऊनले इस्राएली मानिसहरूलाई मिश्रबाहिर पठाउँनेछ। 3 तर फिरऊनलाई म अट्टेरी बनाउनेछु। अनि मिश्रमा म धेरै आश्चर्यकर्मका चिन्हहरू देखाउनेछु अनि मैले भनेका कुरा उसले ग्रहण अझै गर्नेछैन् र 4 यसैकारण, म मिश्रलाई दण्ड दिनेछु अनि म मेरा इस्राएली मानिसहरूलाई बाहिर ल्याउनेछु। 5 तब मिश्रीहरूले जान्नेछन म परमप्रभु हुँ, म तिनीहरूको विरोधमा हुनेछु अनि तिनीहरूले जान्ने छन्। तब म आफ्नो मानिसहरूलाई तिनीहरूको देशबाट निकाल्ने छु।” 6 परमप्रभुले तिनीहरूलाई भनेका कुराहरू मोशा र हारूनले पालन गरे। 7 तिनीहरूले जब फिरऊनसित कुरा गरे त्यस समय मोशा 80 वर्ष र हारून 83 वर्षका थिए। 8 परमप्रभुले मोशा र हारूनलाई भन्नुभयो, 9 “फिरऊनले तिमीलाई केही शक्ति प्रदर्शन गर्नु भन्नेछ। हारूनलाई आफ्नो लहुरो फिरऊनको अघि भूईंमा फ्याँक्नु भन। फिरऊन हेरिरहेको हुन्छ, लट्ठी सर्प हुनेछ।” 10 यसर्थ मोशा र हारूनले परमप्रभुको आदेश पालन गरेर फिरऊन कहाँ गए। हारूनले फिरऊन र तिनका अधिकारीहरूले हेरेको समयमा आफ्नो लहुरो तल फ्याँकिदिए अनि त्यो लहुरो सर्प भयो। 11 तब राजाले त्यहाँका ज्ञानी मानिसहरू तथा जादूवालाहरूलाई बोलाए। ती मानिसहरूले आफ्नो तन्त्र-मंत्र प्रयोग गरे र हारूनले गरे जस्तै गर्न सके। 12 तिनीहरूले पनि आफ्नो-आफ्नो लहुरो भुईंमा फ्याँके अनि ती फ्याँकेका लहुरोहरू सर्पमा परिणत भए। तर हारूनको लहुरोले सबै लहुराहरु निली दियो। 13 तर फिरऊन अट्टेरी नै बसे अनि मानिसहरूलाई जान दिएनन्। यो त्यस्तो भयो परमप्रभुले जस्तो भन्नु भएको थियो। 14 तब परमप्रभुले मोशालाई भन्नु भयो, “फिरऊन अट्टेरी गरिरहेकोछ। उसले मानिसहरूलाई जान दिंदैन। 15 बिहानै फिरऊन नदीतिर जानेछ। नील नदीको किनारमा उसलाई भेट। त्यो सर्प बनिएको लहुरो लगेर जाऊ। 16 उसलाई यसो भन, “परमप्रभु हिब्रूहरूका परमेश्वरले मलाई तपाईंकहाँ यो भन्नु पठाउनु भएको छ, “मेरा मानिसहरूलाई मेरो उपासना गर्न मरूभूमिमा पठाऊ।”अहिलेसम्म तपाईंले उहाँको कुरा मान्नु भएको छैन। 17 यसर्थ परमप्रभु भन्नुहुन्छ उहाँ परमप्रभु हुनुहुन्छ भनी बुझाउनको निम्ति उहाँले तपाईंलाई केही देखाउनु हुनेछ। म यो मेरो हातको लहुरो नील नदीको पानीमा हिर्काउनेछु र नदी रगतमा परिवर्तन हुनेछ। 18 नदीका माछाहरू मर्नेछन् अनि पानी गानाउन थाल्नेछ। तब मिश्रका मानिसहरूले नील नदीको पानी पिउनु सक्ने छैनन्।”‘ 19 परमप्रभुले मोशालाई भन्नु भयो, “हारूनलाई भन् कि उसले आफ्नो हातको लहुरोले मिश्र देशका मानिसहरूले जम्मा गरेको पानीको कुवा, नहर, नदी, ताल प्रत्येक ठाउँमा हिर्काओस् जब उसले त्यसो गर्छ सबै पानी रगतमा परिवर्तन हुनेछ। यहाँसम्म तिनीहरूले काठ र ढुङ्गाको भाँडामा राखेको पानी पनि रगत बनिनेछ।” 20 यसर्थ परमप्रभुले आज्ञा गर्नु भएका सबै कुरा मोशा र हारूनले गरे। हारूनले आफ्नो लहुरो उठाएर नील नदीको पानीमा हिर्काए। उसले यसो फिरऊन र उसका अधिकारीहरूको सामुन्नेमा गरे। यसो गरेपछि नदीको सबै पानी रगतमा परिणत भयो। 21 पानीका माछाहरू मर्न थाले अनि नदीको पानीबाट कुहेको गन्ध आउन थाल्यो। यसर्थ मिश्रका मानिसहरूले नदीबाट पानी पिउन सकेनन्। मिश्रमा जता ततै रगत भयो। 22 जादूगरहरूले आफ्नो मंत्र प्रयोग गरे अनि तिनीहरूले पनि त्यसै गरे। यसर्थ फिरऊनले मोशा र हारूनको कुरा मान्न अस्वीकार गरे। त्यस्तै भयो जस्तो परमप्रभुले भन्नु भएको थियो। 23 फिरऊन आफ्नो राजमहलमा फर्के। मोशा र हारूनले जे गरे त्यस विषयमा उनले त्यती चासो दिएनन्। 24 मिश्र देशका मानिसहरूले नदीको पानी खान सकेनन्। यसकारण तिनीहरू नदीको वरिपरि पिउने पानीका लागि कुवाहरू खन्न लागे। 25 परमप्रभुले नील नदीलाई परिणत गरेपछि सात दिन बित्यो,