Day 47- Exodus 9-11

Talk about abstinence.  Henry notes, of Exodus 9,

Note, When God’s judgments are abroad, though they may fall both on the righteous and the wicked, yet God makes such a distinction that they are not the same to the one that they are to the other.

Can you imagine being a believer and living in Egypt?  Hmmmm....what will today bring to Pharaoh?

Henry indicates how Satan works in our lives,

Note, Satan does all he can to hinder those that serve God themselves from bringing their children in to serve him. He is a sworn enemy to early piety, knowing how destructive it is to the interests of his kingdom; whatever would hinder us from engaging our children to the utmost in God’s service, we have reason to suspect the hand of Satan in it.

And finally, Henry brings the purpose of these plagues home by summarizing, 

Note, One way or other, God will give redress to the injured, who in a humble silence commit their cause to him; and he will see to it that none be losers at last by their patient suffering any more than by their services

 

 So, you can be saved among the violence and sin of other non-believers.  But, and this is non different from now, it is scary to do so.