The Persistent Tenancity of Our Father

Scripture: Exodus 11:1

Now the LORD said to Moses, "One more plague I will bring on Pharaoh and on Egypt; after that he will let you go from here. When he lets you go, he will surely drive you out from here completely.

God instructed Moses on what he should say to Pharaoh. However, God hardened the heart of Pharaoh so that he would refuse to let the children of Israel "God's People," go. During the course of the plagues that God brought on the land of Egypt, Pharaoh stated various times that he would let God's people Go.

But everytime, Moses would pray on behalf of a so called repentive Pharaoh; Pharaoh would change his mind about releasing God's people. Time after time Pharaoh would lie, and delay the release of God's people. Until one day, God forced the hand of the oppressor to release his people; by sending the death angel into the land of Egypt.

Any house that did not have the sacrificial blood of a lamb on the door post at the time the death angel passed over; the firstborn son in the house would die. Therefore, all of the Egyptians first born sons died, because they were not God's chosen people, and they were not protected as the children of Israel were.

This last plague was the plague that forced the hand of the enemy to release God's chosen people into their promise land. They did not go out empty, they went out with wealth into a land that would be flowing with milk and honey.

Reflection:
No matter how hard the enemy tries to fight against the promises of God manifesting in our Lives, God himself has already defeated the enemy. The promises of God, and the promise land, are already prepared for us to claim and to possess! When the enemy tries to wear us out, God will wear him out even more! Our enemy will  be forced to loose his grip from what God has already ordained for us to WALK into. We can WALK into what God says is ours because the enemy in whom we have seen, we shall see no longer.

Prayer:
Thank you Father God for defeating the enemy, and giving me the power to walk into the promise that you have prepared for me. I thank and praise you for it in advance. I give you the glory, and I give you the praise. There is no one like you. I thank you for blowing my mind with what you have already given me, and I praise you for your goodness, your mercy, and your grace. You alone are worthy of all of the praise. I thank you because you are the keeper of my soul, and the beat of my heart. I love you so much, and I will keep a praise on my lips for all the things that you have done. In Jesus name, I pray. Amen.

Strong's Concordance Definitions:

Now the LORD: 3068
Jehovah = "the existing One"
1) the proper name of the one true God
a) unpronounced except with the vowel pointings of 0136

Said: 559
1) to say, speak, utter
a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend
b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called
c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly
d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch

Moses: 4872
Moses = "drawn"

1) the prophet and lawgiver, leader of the exodus

One: 259
1) one (number)
a) one (number)
b) each, every
c) a certain
d) an (indefinite article)
e) only, once, once for all
f) one...another, the one...the other, one after another, one by one
g) first
h) eleven (in combination), eleventh (ordinal)


More: 5750
subst
1) a going round, continuance
adv
2) still, yet, again, besides
a) still, yet (of continuance or persistence)
b) still, yet, more (of addition or repetition)
c) again
d) still, moreover, besides

Plague: 5061
1) stroke, plague, disease, mark, plague spot
a) stroke, wound
b) stroke (metaphorical of disease)
c) mark (of leprosy)

I will bring: 935
1) to go in, enter, come, go, come in
a) (Qal)
1) to enter, come in
2) to come
a) to come with
b) to come upon, fall or light upon, attack (enemy)
c) to come to pass
3) to attain to
4) to be enumerated
5) to go
b) (Hiphil)
1) to lead in
2) to carry in
3) to bring in, cause to come in, gather, cause to come, bring near, bring against, bring upon
4) to bring to pass
c) (Hophal)
1) to be brought, brought in
2) to be introduced, be put

on Pharaoh: 6547
Pharaoh = "great house"
1) the common title of the king of Egypt
 
and on Egypt:  4714
Egypt = "land of the Copts"
1) a country at the northeastern section of Africa, adjacent to Palestine, and through which the Nile flows
Egyptians = "double straits"
2) the inhabitants or natives of Egypt

He will let: 7971
1) to send, send away, let go, stretch out
a) (Qal)
1) to send
2) to stretch out, extend, direct
3) to send away
4) to let loose
b) (Niphal) to be sent
c) (Piel)
1) to send off or away or out or forth, dismiss, give over, cast out
2) to let go, set free
3) to shoot forth (of branches)
4) to let down
5) to shoot
d) (Pual) to be sent off, be put away, be divorced, be impelled
e) (Hiphil) to send

He will surely drive: 1644
1) to drive out, expel, cast out, drive away, divorce, put away, thrust away, trouble, cast up
a) (Qal) to thrust out, cast out
b) (Niphal) to be driven away, be tossed
c) (Piel) to drive out, drive away
d) (Pual) to be thrust out

completely: 3617
1) completion, termination, full end, complete destruction, consumption, annihilation

a) completion
1) completely, altogether (adv)
b) complete destruction, consumption, annihilation

References:
Blue Letter Bible. "Dictionary and Word Search for kalah (Strong's 3617)". Blue Letter Bible. 1996-2010. 25 Jan 2010.  http://www.blueletterbible.org/lang/lexicon/lexicon.cfm?Strongs=H3617&t=NASB

Higgins,S. (2010). The Persistent Tenancity of Our Father. Devotions for Thought. Higgins Publishing. Http://www.devotionsforthought.blogspot.com, Http:www.higginspublishing.com