Thread by @BethMooreLPM

Well, good people, I’ve come to the plagues in my morning Bible reading in Exodus. We’re also out of half & half so I had to use egg nog in my coffee (no, not spiked) & it’s blissful. All to say, I don’t see this thread going well. A couple of observations then I’ll leave you be.

The Lord is distinguishing himself before the Egyptians through the plagues. (I feel sure this will autocorrect to plaques when I post.) Moses makes that clear to Pharaoh when he says in 8:9, “So that you may know there is no one like the Lord our God.” The heavy hitting word I’d

like to bring to you this morning is this: God alone makes gnats. The Egyptian magicians have thus far been able to imitate the wonders wrought through the raised staff of Aaron. Then in 8:18,”The magicians tried to produce gnats using their occult practices but they could not.”

It’s clearly harder than you think to make a gnat. And then the magicians, whether they meant to or not, gave glory to God. “‘This is the finger of God,’ the magicians said.” (Ex 8:19)

Over and over again, you see, God is at work ushering us to the same conclusion: “So that...

you may know there is no one like the Lord our God.”

He intends to be utterly distinguished in our eyes. And ultimately, before all eyes.

And make no mistake. He can do that through a gnat. Let Him. Go with it while it’s small. It’s easier that way.

Ok, that’s all I’ve got.

I could have told y’all about the time a year or so ago Keith & I thought God had re-enacted the plague of frogs where we live- we’d never heard such a ruckus- but I drew the line there. Instead, I strained out a gnat. And swallowed a camel.

Bless y’all today.
God’s still God.