Then the Lord said to Moses, “Go to Pharaoh and say to him, ‘This is what the Lord, the God of the Hebrews, says: “Let my people go, so that they may worship me.” v.1
Read chapter 9
Three of the ten plagues happen without warning. Yes He tells Moses and Aaron what to do and whats about to happen, but three times (once in this chapter with the boils) Pharaoh and the Egyptians get a plague sent by God. Also all these plagues are noted that it doesn't happen to the Israelites even thought they're living in Egypt. How obvious is that, that their God is the God! Pharaoh starts to call on Moses and Aaron to stop the plagues than his magicians and sorcerers. He realizes God's power yet continues to harden his heart.
We know God doesn't act without revealing to one of his prophets (Amos 3:7), but that destine mean we're no surprise or understand always God's workings, even if we did know. How I wish God would tell me certain things (like who I'm going to marry) thinking I'll be less anxious or make better decisions. Yet there can be joy in the surprise (not so much here with the surprise of boils) but how we choose to respiring in faith rather than by sight. Which plague would have beneath worst for you? What is something you wish to have know or know before it happened? Would that have changed or will change your response?
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