Moses replied, “When I have gone out of the city, I will spread out my hands in prayer to the LORD. The thunder will stop and there will be no more hail, so you may know that the earth is the LORD’s.

— Exodus 9:29

Thoughts on Today’s Verse

When Moses confronted Pharaoh and was met only by the hardness of Pharaoh’s heart, God sent the plagues. Why? Because God wanted Pharaoh to know that Israel’s God wasn’t just another god, but that the LORD was the Only True and Living God. The nations, the seasons, and the earth are his. All people must come to revere his name and receive his grace.

My Prayer

God of all the universe and of all that I can imagine, experience, or see, I praise you and proclaim you to be God indeed. In Jesus’ name I praise you. Amen.

The Thoughts and Prayer on Today’s Verse are written by Phil Ware. You can email questions or comments to phil@verseoftheday.com.