[LET MY PEOPLE GO, CONT.]
[the second plague]
When Pharaoh refused to let the people of
Israel go
free, Moses and Aaron were commanded to lift the rod
over the same waters which had previously been turned to
blood. Thus we are seeing the result of the same
condition of emotional instability in those who
have been turned over to the delusions of their sense
knowledge, and obsessed by Satanic spirits. And what is
that result, says the Lord.
Frogs came up out of the waters and covered the
land of Egypt,
entering into the houses of all the people. (Ex.
8:5-6, 11). This is a symbolic portrayal of the second
plague of judgment which is to come upon the inhabitants
of the earth in the end time. Because of the instability
of the times, and the susceptibility of the people to
all kinds of emotional onslaughts, there shall come
forth all kinds of isms, teachings, cults,
pseudo-religious movements, quasi-front groups subtly
promoting extremist positions and causes of all kinds,
opportunists and quacks, subversives with their
blatant propaganda, government protagonists in
autocratic rule, science deifiers, and atheistic and
agnostic hucksters of all kinds of libertine thought and
conduct. These are the 'frogs' with their croaking;
'doctrines of devils' preying upon every segment of
society; invading the houses and even the bed chambers
and beds of rulers, people and servants. (Ex.
8:3)
Because of this plague Pharaoh
relented momentarily, calling for Moses and Aaron and
giving them permission to go and sacrifice unto their
God. (Ex. 8:8). Here is an indication, says the Lord, of that which
will be taking place during the end-time judgments. In
the midst of all the 'croaking' of the frogs, a certain
segment of people will begin to turn in earnest to their God, causing Satan to
lose his grip on many. The fact that Pharaoh 'hardens'
his heart again indicates Satan's attempt to
counter this move of God by strengthening his hold
on the majority of the people and also by instigating
persecution against those who are turning to
righteousness. The fact that the frogs died out of
the houses and out of the villages and out of the fields
is a type of three groups which will enter into the ways
of truth, turning from the ways of deceit and godless
living. (Ex.8:13). The houses represent the 100-fold
Christians, the villages the 60-fold Christians, and the
open fields the 30-fold Christians. The degree of their
turning away from unrighteousness and error, and the
extent to which they ENTER INTO the truth and being
of Christ, will determine their grouping. From the open
field of the 30-fold they can progress to the village of
the 60-fold, and finally into the house of the 100-fold.
Each step brings a more intimate contact and association
with the living Christ, for in the symbolic picture,
intimacy of contact would naturally increase as one
progressed from the open field, through the village, and
into the house.
[the third plague]
Now
you will notice, says the Lord, that suddenly a
third plague came upon Egypt without
warning. (Ex. 8:16). Aaron stretched forth his rod and
smote the dust of the earth. Out of the dust came forth
lice upon man and upon beast. Now what does this
symbolize for the end time? Does it not show, says the Lord, the mysterious
diseases and afflictions which will come upon the
inhabitants of the earth be cause of their lawless and
godless ways? Again it is the stretching forth of the
rod, the preaching of the Word of truth which is
shunned and rejected, that causes judgment to fall.
Doctors will not be able to cope with the situation, as
unprecedented maladies attack both men and animals. This
is the meaning of the statement that the magicians of
Egypt
tried
to bring forth lice but were unable to do so. (Ex.
8:18). All the serums devised by the ‘wise men’ of the
time will produce no inoculation. Many men of the
medical profession will frankly admit the need of
turning to God for an answer, even as the magicians of
Egypt
said
'this is the finger of God.’ (Ex. 8:19). During the two
preceding plagues, the magicians of
Egypt
were
able to produce with their enchantments. (Ex. 7:22,
8:7). This means that the 'wise men' of the latter day
will have a measure of success in dealing with the
first two plagues: the emotional violence leading
to bloodshed, and the multitudinous 'croaking' of
conflicting Interests, They will employ their
'enchantments' of psychology, psychiatry, mental health,
pacification, wonder drugs, shock treatments,
social therapy and clinics. By these measures they will
be able to help maintain a measure of immunization from
the effects of plagues one and two. But when the third
plague strikes with increasing ferocity, and multitudes
of humans and animals are affected by diverse maladies,
the ‘wise men' of medicine will soon find that their
methods of treatment are not getting results. Many will
say, 'only God can intervene and save much life from
perishing.