Countdown To Midnight. Part [3] 04/16/2025 (Morning thought)

Exodus 8: 18 And the magicians did so with their enchantments to bring forth lice, but they could not: so, there were lice upon man, and upon beast. 19 Then the magicians said unto Pharaoh, this is the finger of God: and Pharaoh's heart was hardened, and he hearkened not unto them; as the Lord had said.

Not only does pharaoh disregard facts and truth but he also disregards his most trusted counselors, for whenever the habit of closing one’s eyes to truth is fully developed, it reaches a critical point where not even your trusted friends can reach you. Therefore, it was determined by God that nothing else could be done to reach pharaoh except one of the most devastating judgements to fall upon him, and those who partook of his spirit.

But before the destroying angel would pass through at midnight there would be necessary preparations and instructions to be fulfilled so that persons could meet and survive the emergency. It was not only to place the blood of the Passover lamb on their doorposts because, there were several other instructions and prerequisites that had to be fulfilled, in order for the angel of death to pass over one’s house.

These instructions are enumerated in the following passages, and we will study what each one meant, since they were not given arbitrarily, but were full of significance, not only for the Hebrews back then but also for us who will be facing our own countdown to midnight in the not too distant future.

Exodus 10: 7 And Pharaoh's servants said unto him, how long shall this man be a snare unto us? let the men go, that they may serve the Lord their God: knowest thou not yet that Egypt is destroyed?

May The Lord add His blessing to the study of His word. God bless!

Countdown To Midnight. Part [2] 04/16/2025 (Evening thought)

Exodus 9: 17 As yet exaltest thou thyself against my people, that thou wilt not let them go? 18 Behold, tomorrow about this time I will cause it to rain a very grievous hail, such as hath not been in Egypt since the foundation thereof even until now.

Exodus 9:19 Send therefore now, and gather thy cattle, and all that thou hast in the field; for upon every man and beast which shall be found in the field, and shall not be brought home, the hail shall come down upon them, and they shall die. 20 He that feared the word of the Lord among the servants of Pharaoh made his servants and his cattle flee into the houses: 21 And he that regarded not the word of the Lord left his servants and his cattle in the field.

Stubbornness is the same as iniquity and idolatry and it often occurs in persons who have dug in their heels to do evil, in the face of the clearest evidence to the contrary. In this instance we find that undeniable distinctions would be made between the Egyptians and Israel so that any rational thinking person would be led to reconsider their ways. Whenever persons become hell bent on flagrant disregard of facts and truth, there you have the strong presence of demons being manifested.

Exodus 9:4 And the Lord shall sever between the cattle of Israel and the cattle of Egypt: and there shall nothing die of all that belongs to the children of Israel. 5 And the Lord appointed a set time, saying, Tomorrow the Lord shall do this thing in the land. 6 And the Lord did that thing on the morrow, and all the cattle of Egypt died: but of the cattle of the children of Israel died not one.

Exodus 9:7 And Pharaoh sent, and, behold, there was not one of the cattle of the Israelites dead. And the heart of Pharaoh was hardened and he didn’t let the people go.

May God add His blessing to the study of His word. “Good night” and God bless!