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Exodus 8:1-15

In Exodus 8:1-15 we see: GOD'S JUDGMENT AND MERCY.

1- TRIALS COME SO THAT WE MAY BE LED TO REPENTANCE.
In verse 1, God repeats the command: "Let my people go, so that they may worship me". Perhaps the repetition was monotonous, but in this case it was necessary to keep the matter clear. God asked only one thing of Pharaoh, and this Moses had to repeat so as not to forget: Let my people go.
Pharaoh endured the plague of blood for seven days. The continued refusal would now result in frogs. BUT HARDENED HEARTS REFUSE GOD'S WARNINGS.

2- DURING TRIALS, REPENTANCE MAY BE TEMPORARY.
The frogs would emerge from the Nile River and other bodies of water. Remember that the Egyptian goddess Heqet was depicted in mythology as a woman with a frog's head, or directly in the form of a frog. These repugnant creatures, although not dangerous, would make life miserable. And they could not kill the creatures because it was a representation of one of their goddesses. Imagine the anguish of the Egyptians devoted to this goddess, when walking or opening a door, crushing one of these creatures.
Then, for the first time, Pharaoh's obstinacy faltered; he called Moses and Aaron to ask for help.

3- GOD SHOWS HIS MERCY TO THE MOST PROUD SINNER. Pharaoh was convinced that God had sent the frogs and that only he could get rid of them. Whether he was sincere or not, he promised to let the people go. When he left Pharaoh's presence, Moses cried out to the Lord to get rid of the frogs. God answered by killing the frogs and leaving the Egyptians with a reminder of divine judgment upon them.

4- THE SERVANT OF GOD MUST BE USEFUL TO PENITENT SOULS
When Pharaoh asked, Moses listened and cried out to God, who also responded favorably. The break in this cycle was Pharaoh's lack of sincerity. We see the shallowness of Pharaoh's repentance. As soon as he found relief, he hardened his heart again. Like many people even now in the world we live in, in times of trouble they run to God for help. After the affliction passes, of which God delivers them, they forget God and continue with their old lives.