How should Exodus 10:6 influence our response to God's warnings and commands? Setting the Scene Exodus 10:6: “They will fill your houses and the houses of all your officials and all the Egyptians—something neither your fathers nor your forefathers have seen since the day they came into the land until now.” Then Moses turned and left Pharaoh’s presence. This sober declaration is God’s eighth warning to Pharaoh—locusts so severe that Egypt’s history had no parallel. The verse captures a moment when grace still lingered (Pharaoh could repent) but judgment was moving in fast. Why the Verse Matters Today • God still speaks plainly before He judges. • Warnings are gifts, not threats to ignore. • Delay doesn’t cancel judgment; it only shortens the time to prepare. Key Truths Evident in Exodus 10:6 1. Divine Warnings Escalate – Previous plagues were terrible; the coming one would be unprecedented (cf. Exodus 9:14). 2. God’s Word Is Historically Verifiable – “Something neither your fathers nor forefathers have seen.” Scripture ties God’s acts to real time and real people. 3. Opportunity for Obedience Remains – Moses “turned and left.” The lull signaled one more chance for Pharaoh to choose humility over hardness. Principles for Our Response • Take God at His first word – Hebrews 3:15: “Today, if you hear His voice, do not harden your hearts.” • Recognize escalating discipline – Proverbs 29:1: “A man who remains stiff-necked after many rebukes will suddenly be destroyed—without remedy.” • Compare God’s track record – Deuteronomy 7:9: He is “faithful, keeping His covenant.” If He fulfills promises, He also fulfills warnings. • Repent promptly – Jonah 3:5-10 shows a nation spared when it heeded a single warning. Practical Steps 1. Examine recent nudges from Scripture or conscience; list any commands you’re postponing. 2. Replace delay with immediate action—obedience today averts discipline tomorrow (James 1:22-25). 3. Invite accountability: share your commitment with a mature believer who will check in. 4. Store God’s warnings in memory, not just His comforts (Psalm 19:9-11). 5. Celebrate each step of obedience; it softens the heart for the next (Psalm 119:32). Encouragement for Obedience • God warns because He loves (Hebrews 12:6). • Every command carries built-in blessing; every warning, built-in protection. • Obedience turns impending judgment into testimony—locusts never came to Goshen (Exodus 10:23). • The same God who threatened Egypt later offered salvation to all nations through Christ (John 3:16-17). Hear the warning, heed the command, and enjoy the safety found only in immediate, wholehearted obedience to God’s unchanging Word. |
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