“He that feared the word of the LORD among the servants of Pharaoh made his servants and his cattle flee into the houses: And he that regarded not the word of the LORD left his servants and his cattle in the field.” – Exodus 9v20-21
The seventh plague was a deadly mixture of fire and hail. In this instance God gave everyone a chance to escape the plague by saying that anyone who took their livestock indoors would escape their destruction. Some amongst Pharaoh’s people by this time must have learned to truly fear the Lord, for they moved their livestock to shelter, while others, who “regarded not the Lord” ignored God’s directions.
The consequences of fearing God or disregarding Him are obvious. Those who feared God had their livestock saved and those who ignored him lost all that they had.
God always give us two choices. If we truly fear God we will learn to obey Him. If we choose to disobey Him we will suffer the consequences. Sometimes we suffer that natural consequences of our actions and sometimes God will deal with us directly.
Our surest route is to be like these Egyptians who feared God. Trust God and obey what He says.
Truly fearing God will ALWAYS result in obeying Him.
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