For July 30, 2026
Why Fear God? by Greg Holmes, D.MIN – Director of Missions serving 17 churches
THE NINTH PLAGUE spoken into being by Moses against the hardened heart of Pharaoh meets the same resistance as the previous eight. Each time he would listen, and then refuse God’s demands even as Moses declared them. “But the Lord hardened Pharaoh’s heart and he would not listen to Moses.” (Ex. 9:12) One by one, each of Ramses II dissents bring further calamity upon not just him, but the entire nation of Egypt. At this time, Ramses II is the most powerful man in his and all surrounding nations; he has conquered all enemies, and he is a god in his own eyes. And though his resolve has been weakened several times, there is yet no convincing reason to fear the God of the Israelites, despite the inconveniences of the plagues of blood water, frogs, lice, and locusts. To him, these were probably only natural occurrences, and Egypt has seen such things before.