Exodus 3:19-20 “And I am sure that the king of Egypt will not let you go, no, not by a mighty hand. And I will stretch out my hand, and smite Egypt with all my wonders which I will do in the midst thereof: and after that he will let you go.”
Pharaoh was likely the most powerful man in the world at this period in history. The Egyptians had a dominant empire, which brought many a foreign nation under his authority.
The genius of this passage is the contrast it reveals between the efforts of a mighty man and those of an almighty God. The meager power of the king, with his legions of warriors, seems almost silly when set against the power of God.
Today, when we see laws change and cultures shift toward greater evil, we wonder how we can have any impact at all? Left to ourselves we cannot, just as Moses could not. His only hope remains our only hope: God must take action.
In this case He would humble a prideful king and release a people He had chosen for great things. When the powers of today choose evil instead of good, let’s remember the author of power and might controls all things.
Exodus 3:19-20 “And I am sure that the king of Egypt will not let you go, no, not by a mighty hand. And I will stretch out my hand, and smite Egypt with all my wonders which I will do in the midst thereof: and after that he will let you go.”