[[-SOAP HUB]] | [[Exodus]] | [[Exodus 07]] ## Title: God Has Enemies But No Rivals ## Scripture: (Exodus 7:21-23) “When the fish that were in the Nile died, the Nile began to stink, so that the Egyptians could not drink water from the Nile. There was blood everywhere in the land of Egypt! But the magicians of Egypt did the same by their secret arts, and so Pharaoh’s heart remained hard, and he refused to listen to Moses and Aaron—just as the Lord had predicted. And Pharaoh turned and went into his house. He did not pay any attention to this.” (NET) ## Observation: The magicians thought they were showing their worth by proving they could add to what God was doing. However, an assertion of dominance would have been to overpower the will of God and to remove the plague. This shows that they were not really a threat to God. They could only mimic His greatness. God has many enemies and there will be many foes in our lives that will try to take the place of God in our lives. However, none of them are greater than the Lord and none of them pose any threat to His rule. Therefore, we should never live in fear of the enemies of God. They may be able to do harm, but they can never overpower the Lord. He has no rivals to His Throne. He is King forever. ## Application: Live your day with a holy confidence that your Heavenly Father is on the Throne. This does not make us better than anyone else. It makes us servants of Him who is greater than all things. ## Prayer: Thank You, Jesus, for reigning supreme forever.