Sun.’s Devo The Plagues and Creation

Read: Exodus 7:25-9:35; Matthew 19:13-30; Psalm 24:1-10; Proverbs 6:1-5
On the first day of creation, God moved on the face of the waters and brought forth light. God divided the light from the darkness. This is exactly what God was doing in the plagues; he was dividing light from darkness - his kingdom from theirs. In Moses’ first plague, God touched the waters and it turned them to blood. God was reclaiming the land of Egypt and taking control over it. The magicians could counterfeit his work but they couldn’t reverse it.
The second plague was frogs springing out of the Nile. The Egyptians worshipped frogs so they couldn’t kill them. They were inundated with their own gods. On the second day of creation, God created a firmament which was the sky that divided the waters. Some went above the firmament and some went below. Water stands for spirit. So God was dividing His Spirit from Satan’s. His went up and Satan’s went down. God established domain. Satan was sent below the earth and God the heavens. The battle has been over earth and God was declaring war against Satan’s kingdom. These frogs were manifesting from Satan’s domain since he is the Lord of the Flies. The Egyptian sorcerers could counterfeit this sign also, they just couldn’t reverse it.
The third plague was turning the dust to gnats. On the third day of creation, God created dry ground which he called Earth. He also created seed that would be in the ground and produce grass or fruit according to its seed. Egypt had planted seeds of idolatry and cruelty so their fruit was gnats or lice that stung them. Their sorcerers couldn’t reproduce this sign. They attributed it to the “finger of God”. Still Pharaoh wouldn’t let them go.
The fourth plague was swarms of flies. On the fourth day, God created the sun, moon, and stars to rule over the day and night. They were to bring light upon the earth. God was setting up his government. He was the sun and the church is the moon. Satan is called Lord of the Flies. On this plague, God made a distinction and the flies did not come to Goshen where his people were. The flied ruined the land which is what happens when ungodly people reign. Pharaoh decided that they could sacrifice right there; just don’t leave. Moses explained that their sacrifices would be detestable to the Egyptians and cause them to stone them. God has called us to be separate in our worship of Him. In 2 Corinthians 6:17, we are told to come out from among them and be separate. Pharaoh agreed to let them go but changed his mind as soon as the flies were gone.
The fifth plague was against their livestock in the field. On the fifth day God created creatures in the sky and the water. Livestock were not created until the next day so this one doesn’t seem to fit the pattern but the next one does. The sixth plague was boils upon the people and their livestock. Man and cattle were created on the sixth day.
Then God told Pharaoh that he was about to unleash the full force of his plagues upon him. The seventh plague stood for judgment. God was through playing games with Pharaoh and it was time for judgment. The hail killed everything that was not safe in their houses. It killed all their harvest and stripped every tree. Of course, the Israelites were unharmed. The rest of the plagues are a picture of the end time tribulation that will hit the earth. Notice that God’s people have been exempt for quite a while from the plagues because we are hid under the shelter of God’s wings.
Jesus spoke of the regeneration when Jesus will sit on his throne and we will sit on thrones with him. That is yet to come.
Lord, give us an understanding heart to grasp your greatness and your plan.