Jan. 21
GOD'S ENEMIES SHALL BOW
"The Egyptians shall know that I am the Lord." Exod. 7:5
The ungodly world is hard to teach. Egypt does not know Jehovah,
and therefore dares to set up its idols, and even ventures to ask --
"Who is the Lord?" Yet the Lord means to break proud hearts, whether
they will or not. When His judgments thunder over their heads, darken
their skies, destroy their harvests, and slay their sons, they begin
to discern somewhat of Jehovah's power. There will yet be such things
done in the earth as shall bring skeptics to their knees. Let us not
be dismayed because of their blasphemies, for the Lord can take care
of His own name, and He will do so in a very effectual manner.
The salvation of His own people was another potent means of making
Egypt know that the God of Israel was Jehovah, the living and true
God. No Israelite died by any one of the ten plagues. None of the
chosen seed were drowned in the Red Sea. Even so, the salvation of the
elect, and the sure glorification of all true believers, will make the
most obstinate of God's enemies acknowledge that Jehovah He is the
God.
Oh, that His convincing power would go forth by His Holy Spirit in
the preaching of the gospel, till all nations shall bow at the name of
Jesus, and call Him Lord!