He sent Moses, his servant, and Aaron, whom he had chosen. They performed his signs among them and miracles in the land of Ham. He sent darkness, and made the land dark; they did not rebel against his words. He turned their waters into blood and caused their fish to die. Their land swarmed with frogs, even in the chambers of their kings. He spoke, and there came swarms of flies, and gnats throughout their country. He gave them hail for rain, and fiery lightning bolts through their land. He struck down their vines and fig trees, and shattered the trees of their country. He spoke, and the locusts came, young locusts without number, which devoured all the vegetation in their land and ate up the fruit of their ground. He struck down all the firstborn in their land, the firstfruits of all their strength.Then he brought out Israel with silver and gold, and there was none among his tribes who stumbled. Egypt was glad when they departed, for dread of them had fallen upon it.
Mighty works to free Israel from Pharaoh’s grip, but a far mightier work to free Your Church, Your Bride from Satan’s grip. Not the sacrifice of Egypt’s wealth and the destruction of their livestock and crops, but the ultimate sacrifice of the Lamb of God.
Today’s readings in the Psalms:
Morning: Psalm 67
Mid-day: 119:33-40
Evening: Psalm 143
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