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Daily Devotionals
Day by Day Devotional - Year 1 of 5
Exodus 8:1-19
At the LORD’S command, Aaron stretches out his hand, and now it is frogs which come up and invade the land. Moses has ceased disputing God’s orders. He now has full assurance in the One who has sent him, and he comes face to face with Pharaoh: "When shall I entreat the LORD?" (v. 9).
"Increase our faith" the disciples asked of the Lord (Luke 17:5). This should be our prayer.
After the frogs come the lice which fill Egypt. The magicians, who on the two previous occasions had imitated Aaron, this time find themselves frustrated. Their folly has become manifest. 2 Timothy 3:8 gives us their names: Jannes and Jambres. They represent nominal Christians, those who have the form of godliness without true faith. In order to be a Christian it is not enough to imitate those who are the true children of God. One can be present at meetings, read the Bible, do many good works . . . and not be a Christian at all. Nothing is easier than pretending to belong to the Lord, by deceiving others and perhaps even deceiving ourselves. Dear friend, do you possess true faith or only just the semblance of it? Your eternal destiny depends on the answer to that question.
