For This Reason You Live

Exodus 9:16-19

But for this very purpose have I let you live, that I might show you My power, and that My name may be declared throughout all the earth.

Since you are still exalting yourself [in haughty defiance] against My people by not letting them go,

Behold, tomorrow about this time I will cause it to rain a very heavy and dreadful fall of hail, such as has not been in Egypt from its founding until now.

Send therefore now and gather your cattle in hastily, and all that you have in the field; for every man and beast that is in the field and is not brought home shall be struck by the hail and shall die.

Moses had to deliver a hard Word to Eygpt's king. Even though he chose to harden his heart to God, God let him live for the season He wanted to Show His Lordship, over him. Now this time, Gos let him see He Ruled the weather elements.

PJCopty