Today’s devotion comes from Exodus 9:18-35.
“18 Behold, about this time tomorrow, I will send a very heavy hail, such as has not been seen in Egypt from the day it was founded until now. 19 Now therefore send, bring your livestock and whatever you have in the field to safety. Every man and beast that is found in the field and is not brought home, when the hail comes down on them, will die.”’” 20 The one among the servants of Pharaoh who feared the word of the Lord made his servants and his livestock flee into the houses; 21 but he who paid no regard to the word of the Lord left his servants and his livestock in the field.
22 Now the Lord said to Moses, “Stretch out your hand toward the sky, that hail may fall on all the land of Egypt, on man and on beast and on every plant of the field, throughout the land of Egypt.” 23 Moses stretched out his staff toward the sky, and the Lord sent thunder and hail, and fire ran down to the earth. And the Lord rained hail on the land of Egypt. 24 So there was hail, and fire flashing continually in the midst of the hail, very severe, such as had not been in all the land of Egypt since it became a nation. 25 The hail struck all that was in the field through all the land of Egypt, both man and beast; the hail also struck every plant of the field and shattered every tree of the field. 26 Only in the land of Goshen, where the sons of Israel were, there was no hail.
27 Then Pharaoh sent for Moses and Aaron, and said to them, “I have sinned this time; the Lord is the righteous one, and I and my people are the wicked ones. 28 Make supplication to the Lord, for there has been enough of God’s thunder and hail; and I will let you go, and you shall stay no longer.” 29 Moses said to him, “As soon as I go out of the city, I will spread out my hands to the Lord; the thunder will cease and there will be hail no longer, that you may know that the earth is the Lord’s. 30 But as for you and your servants, I know that you do not yet fear the Lord God.” 31 (Now the flax and the barley were ruined, for the barley was in the ear and the flax was in bud. 32 But the wheat and the spelt were not ruined, for they ripen late.) 33 So Moses went out of the city from Pharaoh, and spread out his hands to the Lord; and the thunder and the hail ceased, and rain no longer poured on the earth. 34 But when Pharaoh saw that the rain and the hail and the thunder had ceased, he sinned again and hardened his heart, he and his servants. 35 Pharaoh’s heart was hardened, and he did not let the sons of Israel go, just as the Lord had spoken through Moses.” Exodus 9:18-35.
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“The earth is the Lord’s” may be a short and simple message, but when we meditate on it, search other Scriptures on it, then we can more fully understand its powerful meaning and application to our lives. No wonder Reformed Doctrine pounds the table on the absolute sovereignty of God!
Here are some Scriptures from the Book of Psalms alone.
Psalm 24:1
The earth is the Lord’s, and all it contains, The world, and those who dwell in it.
Psalm 135:6
Whatever the Lord pleases, He does, In heaven and in earth, in the seas and in all deeps.
Psalm 8:1
O Lord, our Lord, How majestic is Your name in all the earth, Who have displayed Your splendor above the heavens!
Psalm 33:5
He loves righteousness and justice; The earth is full of the lovingkindness of the Lord.
Psalm 33:8
Let all the earth fear the Lord; Let all the inhabitants of the world stand in awe of Him.
Psalm 46:8
Come, behold the works of the Lord, Who has wrought desolations in the earth.
Psalm 47:2
For the Lord Most High is to be feared, A great King over all the earth.
Psalm 50:1
The Mighty One, God, the Lord, has spoken, And summoned the earth from the rising of the sun to its setting.
Psalm 68:32
Sing to God, O kingdoms of the earth, Sing praises to the Lord, Selah.
Psalm 83:18
That they may know that You alone, whose name is the Lord, Are the Most High over all the earth.
Psalm 96:1
Sing to the Lord a new song; Sing to the Lord, all the earth.
Psalm 96:9
Worship the Lord in holy attire; Tremble before Him, all the earth.
Psalm 97:1
The Lord reigns, let the earth rejoice; Let the many islands be glad.
Psalm 97:5
The mountains melted like wax at the presence of the Lord, At the presence of the Lord of the whole earth.
Psalm 97:9
For You are the Lord Most High over all the earth; You are exalted far above all gods.
Psalm 98:4
Shout joyfully to the Lord, all the earth; Break forth and sing for joy and sing praises.
Psalm 98:9
Before the Lord, for He is coming to judge the earth; He will judge the world with righteousness And the peoples with equity.
Psalm 99:1
The Lord reigns, let the peoples tremble; He is enthroned above the cherubim, let the earth shake!
Psalm 100:1
Shout joyfully to the Lord, all the earth.
Psalm 102:15
So the nations will fear the name of the Lord And all the kings of the earth Your glory.
Psalm 104:24
O Lord, how many are Your works! In wisdom You have made them all; The earth is full of Your possessions.
Psalm 105:7
He is the Lord our God; His judgments are in all the earth.
Psalm 114:7
Tremble, O earth, before the Lord, Before the God of Jacob,
Psalm 115:15
May you be blessed of the Lord, Maker of heaven and earth.
Psalm 119:64
The earth is full of Your lovingkindness, O Lord; Teach me Your statutes.
Psalm 121:2
My help comes from the Lord, Who made heaven and earth.
Psalm 134:3
May the Lord bless you from Zion, He who made heaven and earth.
Psalm 138:4
All the kings of the earth will give thanks to You, O Lord, When they have heard the words of Your mouth.
Psalm 148:7
Praise the Lord from the earth, Sea monsters and all deeps;
Psalm 148:13
Let them praise the name of the Lord, For His name alone is exalted; His glory is above earth and heaven.
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