“Give an order now to bring your livestock and everything you have in the field to a place of shelter, because the hail will fall on every man and animal that has not been brought in and is still out in the field, and they will die.”
“But those who ignored the word of the Lord left their slaves and livestock in the field.”
“Throughout Egypt hail struck everything in the fields—both people and animals;” (Exodus 9:19, 21, 25)
I think this will be short and sweet. Maybe. I mean, I’m not really known for that but anything can happen, right?
God warned them. He was going to send a hail storm the likes of which had never been seen before. In fact, His exact words were “I will send the worst hailstorm that has ever fallen on Egypt from the day it was founded till now.” That’s pretty clear.
Some people brought everything in from their fields, either because they believed this God would do what He said He would, or because they weren’t willing to risk it. But it was the others that caught my attention today.
“But those who ignored the word of the Lord left their slaves and livestock in the field.”
There is a price to pay for ignoring the word of the Lord. But the price isn’t just paid by the one who refused to believe God. The slaves and the livestock died because of someone else’s unbelief or defiance against God.
When a husband or a wife chooses to ignore the word of the Lord concerning marriage, the whole family pays for it.
When parents choose to ignore the word of the Lord, their children pay a price.
When church leaders choose to ignore the word of the Lord… you get the picture.
The people around us can’t afford the price of our rebellion, our unbelief, or our offense with God. We are not our own.
Think about it…
Is there an area of your life that is ignoring the word of God? If so, who is likely to pay a price for it? Is that okay with you?
Short and sweet. I think I at least came close.
Karla Jo Wasion 