Exodus 12: 30 Pharaoh and all his officials and all the Egyptians got up during the night, and there was loud wailing in Egypt, for there was not a house without someone dead.
The plagues are over, and none of them would convince Pharoah to let the Israelites go. Passover does. The Israelites have carefully followed God's commands, and their families are unharmed. The Egyptians finally see what power the one true God has.
This is so sad. People had to be exposed to the deaths of their firstborn sons to understand. Death is such an extremely debilitating event, especially the death of a child. It defies the natural order. And yet God showed everyone conclusively that nothing less would free His people.
Prayer: Guide Your people today so that this kind of sacrifice is never needed again. Help us to see that Your love is akin to ours for our children. Show our world how to live in accordance with Your will.
Amen
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