Mighty Hand

Deuteronomy 9:19,26 – I feared the anger and wrath of the Lord, for he was angry enough with you to destroy you. But again the Lord listened to me…I prayed to the Lord and said, “Sovereign Lord, do not destroy your people, your own inheritance that you redeemed by your great power and brought out of Egypt with a mighty hand.

Exodus 6:6 – “Therefore, say to the Israelites: ‘I am the Lord, and I will bring you out from under the yoke of the Egyptians. I will free you from being slaves to them, and I will redeem you with an outstretched arm and with mighty acts of judgment.

Exodus 32:11 – But Moses sought the favor of the Lord his God. “Lord,” he said, “why should your anger burn against your people, whom you brought out of Egypt with great power and a mighty hand?

Application:

• ·         The Lord’s acts include redemption and judgment.
• ·         Moses’ intercessory prayer ranks among the great prayers for Israel’s national survival.
• ·         Using God’s own words, Moses appeals to God’s special relationship to Israel, then to God’s need to vindicate His name in the eyes of the Egyptians, and finally to the great patriarchal promises.

All Scripture verses taken from NIV