We are walking in today: Torah Portion Va'eira/And I Appeared--Exodus 6:2-9:36; Ezekiel 28:25-29:21; Acts 10-13
Witness the Lord appeared throughout the Bible: H7200 ra'ah to see, look at, inspect, perceive, consider, have vision, regard, look after, see after, learn about, observe, watch, look upon, look out, find out
Genesis 12:17, 17:1, 18:1, 26:2, 26:24; Exodus 3:2, 16:10; Leviticus 9:23; Numbers 14:10, 16:19, 16:42, 20:6; Deuteronomy 31:15; Judges 13:3; 1 Samuel 3:21; 1 Kings 3:5, 9:2; 2 Chronicles 3:1, 7:12; Matthew 1:20
Fiveamprayer we have here Yahweh showing His awesome power against these false mighty ones. This includes all of the pagan gods in Egypt that were worshiped by the people of the land and pharaoh as well. Pharaoh is even said to be the one holding all the other pagan gods in check. So as to remove all confusion, Yahweh is the only Mighty One! He comes to restore His identity to the children of Israel. They had been treated harshly by the Egyptians and His memory from there forefathers had begun to fade. He wants His people to know that He is the Great I AM! He reminds them of His memorial name, YHVH, Yahweh. This re-introduction to the people of Israel and introduction in the land of Egypt, was also a show of His power. I will be who I will be. I will be whatever I need to be. He alone is the Living God Almighty! This is the name that He sends Moses in to deliver out the people of Israel. We see in the plagues that appear in this portion, that the stage is set for the validity of His Godship over the non-living, no gods that were being revered in the land. This display of His power was to show His ability to deliver them out, protect and provide for the children of Israel. He is the only Mighty One and His coming according to all of His promise to Abraham. It is his generations that Yahweh comes to deliver out and utterly cast down all the pagan gods in Egypt. This was done to remove all doubt in who is true. He shows Himself with the people then and us today--He is Yahweh and He is with us! Leading us out of bondage and casting down all the no-gods that have been lifted up in error. This exodus from Egypt was also told all over the world that it would be known that the Lord God of the Hebrews--He alone is God!
What is it that is going across the land? False gods being lauded as having ability? Magicians that come to do things in a trick to try to imitate the Original? Yet we find in this portion there came a time that they could not duplicate, even on the smallest scale that they had previously. This was to totally tear down what the people of Egypt thought of all of their pagan gods, to diminish pharaoh as a god here on the earth. This was a shaking to wake them all up both Egyptians and the children of Israel. Who is the Great I Am? Yahweh is His name for memorial! He is the only one who lives and created all things! He is not able to be contained in the crafting made by human hands, for His hands crafted us! Fiveamprayer, He comes to get us in right order to see and know Him truly. Open your eyes and harden not your heart for He will appear! To listen to this teaching again click here.
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