Exodus 9. More plagues-- diseased livestock, boils on man and beast, and killer hail.
The Lord makes a distinction between His people and the Egyptians. Verse 4, "And the Lord will make a difference between the livestock of Israel and the livestock of Egypt. So nothing shall die of all that belongs to the children of Israel."
The Lord sets an appointed time to do this. Verse 5, "Then the Lord appointed a set time, saying, 'Tomorrow the Lord will do this thing in the land.'"
Pharaoh's magicians couldn't make a showing during the plague of the boils because they were affected by the boils. Verse 11, "And the magicians could not stand before Moses because of the boils, for the boils were on the magicians and on all the Egyptians."
God says the plagues of the hails will get to Pharaoh's very heart. Verse 14, "For at this time I will send all My plagues to your very heart, and on your servants and on your people, that you may know that there is none like Me in all the earth."
Pharaoh does admit his sin in verse 27, "And Pharaoh sent and called for Moses and Aaron, and said to them, 'I have sinned this time. The Lord is righteous, and my people and I are wicked.'"
Yet, when Pharaoh gets relief from the plague of the hail--"And when Pharaoh saw that the rain, the hail, and the thunder had ceased, he sinned yet more; and he hardened his heart, he and his servants."
Distinction of God's people.
God's appointed time.
Results of sin can be crippling.
God reveals Himself to men's hearts.
Admitting our sin isn't enough, we must turn from sin and not harden our heart.
