God Is In Control of All Events
God sends a series of nine national
calamities of insects, disease and
nature, to impress upon Pharaoh
the importance of obedience.
In halfhearted rebellion, Pharaoh
repeatedly refuses to honour his
promises and release the people.
But the tenth plague, the slaying
of the firstborn, both man & animal,
in every Egyptian household brings
about the long awaited deliverance
of Israel. To escape the terrible
judgment on the firstborn, each
Israelite household observes the
Passover by substituting the death
of a Lamb for the death of a child.
With no further resistance, all
Israel begins its Exodus from Egypt.
Dear Lord, thank you for the
account of history in Exodus
that shows You heard the cries
of Your people and You rescued
them through mighty miracles.
Help us to be people of Prayer.
Help us trust Your faithfulness &
that U are In Control of all events.
Help us be Marked by Your Blood.
In Jesus’ precious name, Amen.
Lord, we will be people of Prayer:
And the locusts went up over all
Egypt… and they ate every herb
and all the fruit of the trees…
Pharaoh quickly summoned Moses
and Aaron and said: I have sinned
against the Lord your God and
against you. Now forgive my sin
once more and pray to the Lord
your God to take this deadly
plague away from me (Ex10:14-17)
Lord, help me to learn to pray in
power. And increase my faith to
believe for answers to my prayers.
Enable me to become intercessor
for others, especially those who
do not know You. Grant that I will
become a person of great faith
and power in prayer. And that
people around me can trust in
the God to whom I pray. Amen.
Lord, praise U for being In Control:
Then the Lord said to Moses: I will
strike Pharaoh with one more blow.
After that Pharaoh will let you leave
this country.Moses had announced
to Pharaoh: This is what the Lord
says: At midnight tonight I will pass
through the heart of Egypt. All
the firstborn sons will die in every
family in Egypt, from the oldest
son of Pharaoh to the oldest son
of his lowliest servant girl… Now
the Lord had told Moses earlier,
Pharaoh will not listen to u but then
I will do even more mighty miracles
in the land of Egypt (Exo 11:1-9).
Holy Spirit, the final plague proves
there is one true God and that
He is in control of events. Help us
not to be stubborn that will lead
to disobedience but instead to
submit to God and His will. Amen.
Lord, we’ll be Marked by Yr Blood:
Moses called all the elders of Israel
together and said: Go, pick out
a lamb for each of your families,
and slaughter the Passover animal..
And no one may go out through
the door until morning. For the Lord
will pass through the land to strike
down the Egyptians. But when He
sees the blood on the top & sides
of the doorframe, the Lord will pass
over your home. He will not permit
his death angel to enter your house
and strike You down (Ex12:21-23)
Father, due to our fallen nature,
we can really do absolutely nothing
to ensure safety from judgment.
Instead we must trust and thank
You for providing the Lamb of God
who takes away the sin of the world
Give everyone in our cell group
a deep sense of gratitude to You;
and also the need for their life
to Be Marked by the Blood. Amen