Jan 31 - God's Final Strike On Egypt

The people of Israel had been spared from all of the miracles that had been happening to Egypt. Tonights miracle they would have to prepare for with blood from a lamb or young goat on the tops and sides of their doorframes. "And that night at Midnight the Lord struck down all the firstborn sons in the land of Egypt, from the first born son of Pharaoh, wo sat oh his throne, to the firstborn son fo the prisoner in the dungeon. Even the firstborn of their livestock were killed." This is the passover because it's the the night the Lord passed over the houses of the Israelites in Egypt. What an exit.....Pharaoh sent for Moses and Aaron during the night and ordered them to leave with everything but to bless him before they leave.

"The Lord also caused the Egyptians to look favorabley on the Israelites, and they gave the Israelites whatever they asked for. So the stripped the Egyptians of their wealth." 430 years the people of Israel had lived in Egypt on the last day of the 430th year was when they left.

In Matthew today Jesus snaps when he enters the Temple in Jerusalem and sees people buying and selling animals for sacrifice. He knocks over the tables of money changers and the chairs of those selling doves. He said to them, "The Scriptures declair, 'My Temple will be called a house of prayer,' but you have turned it into a den of thieves!" Jesus performs miracles in the Temple then he returns to Bethany for the night. The next morning, as he was returning to Jerusalem, he was hungry and noticed a fig tree with only leaves. Then he said to it "May you never bear fruit again!" and immediately the fig tree withered up. The disciples once again were amazed. Jesus told them, "I tell you the truth, if you have the faith and don't doubt you can do things like this and much more. You can even say to this mountain, 'May you be lifted up and thrown into the sea,' and it will happen. You can pray for anythig and if you have faith, you will receive it." I can contest that that is true! I haven't tried to toss a mountain into the sea but do have a wonderful wife, incredible children.....two things myself, as well as many of my family members, thought I would never have.... Matthew 19:26 :)