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#10-23 The Egyptian task-masters were very severe. See what need
we have to pray that we may be delivered from wicked men. The
head-workmen justly complained to Pharaoh: but he taunted them.
The malice of Satan has often represented the service and
worship of God, as fit employment only for those who have
nothing else to do, and the business only of the idle; whereas,
it is the duty of those who are most busy in the world. Those
who are diligent in doing sacrifice to the Lord, will, before
God, escape the doom of the slothful servant, though with men
they do not. The Israelites should have humbled themselves
before God, and have taken to themselves the shame of their sin;
but instead of that, they quarrel with those who were to be
their deliverers. Moses returned to the Lord. He knew that what
he had said and done, was by God's direction; and therefore
appeals to him. When we find ourselves at any time perplexed in
the way of our duty, we ought to go to God, and lay open our
case before him by fervent prayer. Disappointments in our work
must not drive us from our God, but still we must ponder why
they are sent.
09614
* God renews his promise. (1-9) Moses and Aaron again sent to
Pharaoh. (10-13) The parentage of Moses and Aaron. (14-30)
#1-9 We are most likely to prosper in attempts to glorify God,
and to be useful to men, when we learn by experience that we can
do nothing of ourselves; when our whole dependence is placed on
him, and our only expectation is from him. Moses had been
expecting what God would do; but now he shall see what he will
do. God would now be known by his name Jehovah, that is, a God
performing what he had promised, and finishing his own work. God
intended their happiness: I will take you to me for a people, a
peculiar people, and I will be to you a God. More than this we
need not ask, we cannot have, to make us happy. He intended his
own glory: Ye shall know that I am the Lord. These good words,
and comfortable words, should have revived the drooping
Israelites, and have made them forget their misery; but they
were so taken up with their troubles, that they did not heed
God's promises. By indulging discontent and fretfulness, we
deprive ourselves of the comfort we might have, both from God's
word and from his providence, and go comfortless.
09623
#10-13 The faith of Moses was so feeble that he could scarcely
be kept to his work. Ready obedience is always according to the
strength of our faith. Though our weaknesses ought to humble us,
yet they ought not to discourage us from doing our best in any
service we have to do for God. When Moses repeats his baffled
arguments, he is argued with no longer, but God gives him and
Aaron a charge, both to the children of Israel, and to Pharaoh.
God's authority is sufficient to answer all objections, and
binds all to obey, without murmuring or disputing, #Php 2:14|.
09627
#14-30 Moses and Aaron were Israelites; raised up unto them of
their brethren, as Christ also should be, who was to be the
Prophet and Priest, the Redeemer and Lawgiver of the people of
Israel. Moses returns to his narrative, and repeats the charge
God had given him to deliver his message to Pharaoh, and his
objection against it. Those who have spoken unadvisedly with
their lips ought to reflect upon it with regret, as Moses seems
to do here."Uncircumcised," is used in Scripture to note the
unsuitableness there may be in any thing to answer its proper
purpose; as the carnal heart and depraved nature of fallen man
are wholly unsuited to the services of God, and to the purposes
of his glory. It is profitable to place no confidence in
ourselves, all our sufficiency must be in the Lord. We never can
trust ourselves too little, or our God too much. I can do
nothing by myself, said the apostle, but I can do all things
through Christ which strengtheneth me.
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* Moses and Aaron encouraged. (1-7) The rods turned into
serpents, Pharaoh's heart is hardened. (8-13) The river is
turned into blood, The distress of the Egyptians. (14-25)
#1-7 God glorifies himself. He makes people know that he is
Jehovah. Israel is made to know it by the performance of his
promises to them, and the Egyptians by the pouring out of his
wrath upon them. Moses, as the ambassador of Jehovah, speaking
in his name, laid commands upon Pharaoh, denounced threatenings
against him, and called for judgments upon him. Pharaoh, proud
and great as he was, could not resist. Moses stood not in awe of
Pharaoh, but made him tremble. This seems to be meant in the
words, Thou shalt be a god unto Pharaoh. At length Moses is
delivered from his fears. He makes no more objections, but,
being strengthened in faith, goes about his work with courage,
and proceeds in it with perseverance.