Plague 7 - Hail Strom!

When the King was stubborn, Moses said “At this time tomorrow, he will bring on Egypt the worst hailstorm in its history. You had better give orders for every person and every animal in Egypt to take shelter. If they don't, they will die. Some of the king's officials were frightened by what the LORD had said, and they hurried off to make sure their slaves and animals were safe. But others paid no attention to his threats and left their slaves and animals out in the open. Then the LORD told Moses, "Stretch your arm toward the sky, so that hailstones will fall on people, animals, and crops in the land of Egypt." Moses pointed his walking stick toward the sky, and hailstones started falling everywhere. Thunder roared, and lightning flashed back and forth, striking the ground. This was the worst storm in the history of Egypt. People, animals, and crops were pounded by the hailstones, and bark was stripped from trees. Only Goshen, where the Israelites lived, was safe from the storm. The king sent for Moses and Aaron and told them, "Now I have really sinned! My people and I are guilty, and the LORD is right. We can't stand any more of this thunder and hail. Please ask the LORD to make it stop. Your people can go--you don't have to stay in Egypt any longer." Moses answered, "As soon as I leave the city, I will lift my arms in prayer. When the thunder and hail stop, you will know that the earth belongs to the LORD. But I am certain that neither you nor your officials really fear the LORD God." Meanwhile, the flax and barley crops had been destroyed by the storm because they were ready to ripen. But the wheat crops ripen later, and they were not damaged. After Moses left the royal palace and the city, he lifted his arms in prayer to the LORD, and the thunder, hail, and drenching rain stopped. When the king realized that the storm was over, he disobeyed once more. He and his officials were so stubborn that he refused to let the Israelites go. This was exactly what the LORD had said would happen.

Lesson to be Learnt:

            Disobeying the Lord causes severe damage in our life. If we disobey the Lord’s commandments we are the sufferers. Imagine our quick reaction when we happen to touch a hot pot. We immediately let go off it. The same way when we have problems our quickest reaction could be to become disobedient and get away from the Lord. But at any cost the Lord will never forsake us. So let us pray, “Lord, whatever might be my situation, however I am, never let go off me. Even if I try to run away from You, hold me still and lead me in the right path. Amen” .  This prayer prayed faithfully would help us not to sin and keep us safe under the wings of the Lord.

Hebrews 13:5

(CEV)  Don't fall in love with money. Be satisfied with what you have. The Lord has promised that he will not leave us or desert us.

(Hindi) तुम्हारा स्‍वभाव लोभरिहत हो, और जो तुम्हारे पास है, उसी पर संतोष किया करो? क्‍योंकि उस ने आप ही कहा है, कि मैं तुझे कभी न छोडूंगा, और न कभी तुझे त्यागूंगा।

 (Tamil OV)  நீங்கள் பண ஆசையில்லாதவர்களாய் நடந்து, உங்களுக்கு இருக்கிறவைகள் போதுமென்று எண்ணுங்கள்; நான் உன்னைவிட்டு விலகுவதுமில்லை, உன்னைக் கைவிடுவதுமில்லை என்று அவர் சொல்லியிருக்கிறாரே.

(Telugu)  ధనాపేక్షలేని మనస్సుగలవారై మీకు కలిగినవాటితో తృప్తిపొంది యుండుడి. - నిన్ను ఏమాత్రమును విడువను, నిన్ను ఎన్నడును ఎడబాయను అని ఆయనయే చెప్పెను గదా.

Bible Passage: Exodus 9:17-35