[[-SOAP HUB]] | [[-Exodus Overview]] | [[Exodus 11]] ## Title: The LORD Shows Us the Ditch ## Scripture: (Exodus 11:4-5) Moses said, “This is what the Lord has said: ‘About midnight I will go throughout Egypt, and all the firstborn in the land of Egypt will die, from the firstborn son of Pharaoh who sits on his throne, to the firstborn son of the slave girl who is at her hand mill, and all the firstborn of the cattle. (NET) ## Observation: I was once riding with some friends and the driver kept swerving closer and closer to the ditch. While we were all laughing at her inability to pay attention, we were also becoming increasingly concerned. Finally, the friend in the passenger seat prayed, “Lord, show her the ditch!” Once again, we were all having a good time, but the reality of the danger was real. The passenger was praying the Lord would make her aware of the danger so she would take proper precautions to stay away from it. God continues to show Pharaoh the danger of not obeying, but Pharaoh refuses to pay attention to the consequences of his actions. The consequences become worse and worse, yet Pharaoh continues to move forward blindly. How many times do we need to do this? How different could things have been if Pharaoh had finally realized he was headed for disaster before it was too late? ## Application: Pray and ask the Lord to show you any possible “ditches” in your life before you fall into them. If He does, have the courage to make necessary course corrections. ## Prayer: Thank You, Jesus, for showing us what’s wrong in our lives so we can be free.