Passover Plagues--Day 7

Subtitled: What the hail?!

The Plague of Hail (Exodus 9: 13-35)
‘This is what the LORD, the God of the Hebrews, says: Let my people go, so that they may worship me, or this time I will send the full force of my plagues against you and against your officials and your people, so you may know that there is no one like me in all the earth." (v13-14)

The full force of plagues? Are you kidding me? Like the previous six plagues weren’t enough? Blood everywhere, dead animals, sores covering your body? That’s not enough? What else could God possibly send to convince these stubborn minded people?

God even informs Pharaoh and the rest of the Egyptians why He is sending all of these horrible calamities.

“For by now I could have stretched out my hand and struck you and your people with a plague that would have wiped you off the earth. But I have raised you up for this very purpose, that I might show you my power and that my name might be proclaimed in all the earth.” (v 15-16)

Oh trust me! He has shown His power! And His name is proclaimed in all the earth!

Then in the next couple of verses, He tells us what’s coming next. “Therefore, at this time tomorrow I will send the worst hailstorm that has ever fallen on Egypt…Give an order now to bring your livestock and everything you have in the field to a place of shelter, because the hail will fall on every person and animal that has not been brought in and is still out in the field, and they will die.’” (v18-19)

Well, I guess the Egyptians didn’t have to worry about getting any of their animals in before the storm. They haven’t had any since day five. And by now some of them are actually starting to pay attention and realize you don’t mess with the Big Guy.

“Those officials of Pharaoh who feared the word of the LORD hurried to bring their slaves and their livestock inside. But those who ignored the word of the LORD left their slaves and livestock in the field." (v20-21)

There is even more to this part of the story. Go grab your Bible and read it. It’s just a couple more verses. Exodus 9:22-35. Because right now I have to go scrunch up a several sheets of scrap paper and make some spit wads to use for hail. But maybe this year (because is later than normal and a little warmer than normal) we will go outside and toss crushed ice at each other. But if any of you ever see ping pong balls on sale I could use about 100 or so.