Daily Thought Exodus 10:1-20 — The Plague of the Locust

Posted by admin on March 9, 2010

The obvious reason that God has hardened Pharaoh’s heart is given here, “that I may show these signs of Mine before him…My signs
which I have done among them, that you may know that I am the LORD.”

These locusts are going to do a number on what is left of Egypt. Apparently this was shortly after the seventh plague since only
residue is left and the new trees are young enough for the locust to destroy. verse 5 says, “And they shall cover the face of the earth, so that no
one will be able to see the earth; and they shall eat the residue of what is left, which remains to you from the hail, and they shall eat every tree which grows up for you out of the field.”

The Pharaoh’s servants talk Pharaoh into letting the men go, basically letting him know that enough is enough! Pharaoh asks who will leave, Moses says all including our possessions and livestock.

Pharaoh says no way only the men may go as verse 11 puts forth,  “Not so! Go now, you who are men, and serve the LORD, for that is what you desired.” And they were driven out from Pharaoh’s presence.”

Hence the locust were brought on to the nation of Egypt and Pharaoh, at least in words, asks for forgiveness for his sin and the Lord takes away the locusts. Of course Pharaoh’s heart remains hardened and no one is let go.

I wonder how often we ask for forgiveness with words only and our hearts remain hardened as well?