“Go to Pharaoh, for I have hardened his heart and the hearts of his officials so that I may perform these signs of mine among them 2that you may tell your children and grandchildren how I dealt harshly with the Egyptians and how I performed my signs among them, and that you may know that I am the Lord.”

Pharaoh’s officials said to him, “How long will this man be a snare to us? Let the people go, so that they may worship the Lord their God. Do you not yet realize that Egypt is ruined?”

Pharaoh said, “The Lord be with you—if I let you go, along with your women and children! Clearly you are bent on evil.

Even your women and children may go with you; only leave your flocks and herds behind.”

“Just as you say,” Moses replied. “I will never appear before you again.”

“Pharaoh will refuse to listen to you—so that my wonders may be multiplied in Egypt.” 

Lord God my Father,

Keep my heart close to you and cause your stillness to rest well with me. Your plan is perfect, show me how to be quiet and obedient to your peaceful order for me. Allow your stillness and delight to rest on those I come into contact with today so I may represent you well. With your Peace filled strength alive in me, slaughter the darkness that wants to distract me.

In Jesus name I pray,

Amen

He raised his staff in the presence of Pharaoh and his officials and struck the water of the Nile, and all the water was changed into blood. 

But the Egyptian magicians did the same things by their secret arts, and Pharaoh’s heart became hard; 

Moses replied, “It will be as you say, so that you may know there is no one like the Lord our God. 

But when Pharaoh saw that there was relief, he hardened his heart and would not listen to Moses and Aaron, just as the Lord had said.

I will make a distinction between my people and your people. This sign will occur tomorrow.’ ”

But this time also Pharaoh hardened his heart and would not let the people go.

Pharaoh investigated and found that not even one of the animals of the Israelites had died. Yet his heart was unyielding and he would not let the people go.

But I have raised you up for this very purpose, that I might show you my power and that my name might be proclaimed in all the earth. 

 “This time I have sinned,” he said to them. “The Lord is in the right, and I and my people are in the wrong. 

When Pharaoh saw that the rain and hail and thunder had stopped, he sinned again: He and his officials hardened their hearts.

Lord God my Father,

Soften my heart so I don’t need signs to follow you, place in me an obedience that knows you and follows without question. Show me what to do to bring your purpose to my life and witness it go others so your kingdom will grow.

In Jesus name I pray,

Amen