Jean Stepnoski (22 Mar 2020)
"The Time of Moses Long Ago: Plagues, Dread, Then Exodus"


 

   Long ago in the time of Moses many amazing things happened. Some were marvelous and full of wonders. Others were frightening and unsettling. Especially the plagues. We do not know how long it took all the 9 plagues to unfold, but one seemed to transition into the next quickly. No time to adjust. Great sufferings. Much uncertainty. Anxiety. Fear. Things went from bad to worse. No respite. No let up.

   But for some it was not ONLY about a plague ravaged Egypt. The Hebrews in Goshen within Egypt had different values. Protection in the midst of all the sufferings. They had a  PATH just before them. UNAWARES. OUT of Egypt. Exodus! What if the global great sufferings related to Covid-19 give opportunities in this time to seriously ponder and assess our values? Our very lives? NOW! What if THE PATH before some leads just ahead into Exodus? At the Passover Season. The Redeemed are not meant to be A People of DREAD as the Egyptians became between the outpouring of plagues 1 through 9. Then the deaths of the firstborn. Egyptians and Dread. Or. The Redeemed and Hope. How near is Exodus? Passover? The Blessed Hope...



With Love and Shalom,
Jean