The next plague came in the form of gnats that were created from the dust of the ground. When Aaron waved his staff in the air, gnats came upon men and animals. Since Pharoah's magicians couldn't replicate the deed, they told him that this was from the "finger of God". Still he wouldn't listen, just as the Lord had said. The flies were next as swarms of flies would come upon Egypt except for the land of Goshen,where God's people lived. This was the distinction between God's people and the Egyptians. The flies ruined so much of Egypt that Pharoah summoned Moses and Aaron to sacrifice to the Lord to rid the land of the flies here in the land. But Moses and Aaron refused since the sacrifices would cause an uproar with the Egyptians and wanted to do this in the desert. Pharoah allowed this but also requested prayers for himself from God. After this, God did what Moses requested but that still kept Pharoah's heart hardened.
Like frogs and other reptiles, I don't claim to have an affinity for gnats or flies either. It is hard to imagine the sheer magnitude of the gnats and flies that invaded Egypt to be called a plague. Still God defied the laws of nature that He created to prove his point - not just to Pharoah and the Egyptians but also to Israelites who witnessed this as well.
Got my review last night and although that went alright, the news of lower compensation was still voiced and grimly. Still glad to have a job and thankful for each day. Looking forward to the long weekend and going to Brooklyn tomorrow. Prayers still for my peeps.
Praise for today: Let them give thanks to the Lord for his unfailing love and his wonderful deeds for men, for he satisfies the thirsty and fills the hungry with good things. Ps 107: 8-9
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