40 Days with Moses 2025 Year of Exposure. Day 13: Though judgment looks scary, God protects and promotes those who are His.

“”And in that day I will set apart the land of Goshen, in which My people dwell, that no swarms of flies shall be there, in order that you may know that I am the Lord in the midst of the land. I will make a difference between My people and your people. Tomorrow this sign shall be.””

‭‭Exodus‬ ‭8:22-23‬ ‭NKJV‬‬

When I was a little girl, all zoos—at least those I knew about—had animals in cages. As such, when at the zoo, it was clear that you were in a place where the animals could not reach you.

As opposed to the animals-in-cages approach, now there are zoos where the means of containment for the animals is more subtle. In other words, there may be a hidden moat, or some other natural looking obstacle, that keeps the animals from interacting with people.

Now, if you were just dropped into one of these places (with the not so obvious boundaries for the animals), you might suppose that your life was in danger. But the fact is, the animals cannot get to you to harm you. You just don’t see what is restraining them.

Full disclosure: Although I hate to see animals in cages, there is some heightened sense of security when you see the barrier between you and the dangerous animals.

In fact, I think most people want to be sure that there is provision for their safety when facing dangerous situations. That is, we want to see what separates us from potential danger.

Now, here’s the problem with always wanting to see what is protecting us: In the realm of the spirit, we rarely see God’s provision of protection for us. Oh yes, after some incident in which we were miraculously saved, we may know—by hindsight—that only the Lord could’ve protected us; but we probably never saw the source of the intervention. And because this is the case, many people are afraid when they really don’t need to be afraid at all.

When we see scary things going on around us, it can shake our very core. But, we must remember that as God’s children, we have an unseen Hand of protection, care and keeping!

“A thousand may fall at your side, And ten thousand at your right hand; But it shall not come near you. Only with your eyes shall you look, And see the reward of the wicked. Because you have made the Lord, who is my refuge, Even the Most High, your dwelling place, No evil shall befall you, Nor shall any plague come near your dwelling;”

‭‭Psalms‬ ‭91:7-11a ‬ ‭NKJV‬‬

There is no doubt that we are living in the Last Days before the coming of Jesus Christ; and as such, we will continue to see scary things going on, much of which is the result of judgment.

But instead of joining in with the world’s fear, we must remember that, as Jesus said, these things must come.

“Jesus answered, “Be careful that no one misleads you [deceiving you and leading you into error]. For many will come in My name [misusing it, and appropriating the strength of the name which belongs to Me], saying, ‘I am the Christ (the Messiah, the Anointed),’ and they will mislead many. You will continually hear of wars and rumors of wars. See that you are not frightened, for those things must take place, but that is not yet the end [of the age].”

‭‭Matthew‬ ‭24‬:‭4‬-‭6‬ ‭AMP‬‬

In fact, not only must these things (judgments) come, God can actually use bad circumstances for our benefit! Think of how the Lord used Joseph’s being sold into slavery to eventually cause him to be promoted to Pharaoh’s right hand man, coming after Joseph interpreted Pharaoh’s dream and gave an action plan to prepare for the coming famine. As a result of Joseph’s being in the right place, at the right time, the children of Israel were spared during the 7-year famine.

“Pharaoh said to Joseph, “I hereby put you in charge of the entire land of Egypt.” Then Pharaoh removed his signet ring from his hand and placed it on Joseph’s finger. He dressed him in fine linen clothing and hung a gold chain around his neck. Then he had Joseph ride in the chariot reserved for his second-in-command. And wherever Joseph went, the command was shouted, “Kneel down!” So Pharaoh put Joseph in charge of all Egypt. And Pharaoh said to him, “I am Pharaoh, but no one will lift a hand or foot in the entire land of Egypt without your approval.””

‭‭Genesis‬ ‭41‬:‭41‬-‭44‬ ‭NLT‬‬

Today we find Moses in the situation involving the ten plagues that came upon Egypt.

Interestingly, in reading the whole account of the plagues, you will find that the Lord, beginning with the third plague, makes a clear distinction between the Egyptians and His people. And with the tenth plague (death of the firstborn), the Lord introduces the Passover lamb, giving us a powerful glimpse of the work of Jesus Christ that was to come!

I’m sure it was scary for the Hebrews to be aware of what was going on. But the Lord did indeed protect His people and used the plagues to force Pharaoh to let His people go.

For today let us discover what Moses discovered:

Though judgment looks scary, God protects and promotes those who are His.

Peace to you.

Jesus is coming! Get ready for Him!