Exodus 11

God’s final word

Then the Lord said to Moses, “I will strike Pharaoh and the land of Egypt with one more blow. After that, Pharaoh will let you leave this country. In fact, he will be so eager to get rid of you that he will force you all to leave. ~ Exodus 11:1

Exodus 11 is a turning point in the story of God’s delivering His people from bondage. Plague after plague, Pharaoh continued to harden his heart and refused to let the Israelites go. But in this chapter, God said that one more act of His power would cause Pharaoh to release His people. This moment was not about Pharaoh’s authority but about God’s final word. No matter how stubborn the opposition seemed, nothing could stop the plan of God from being fulfilled.

In my own life, there have been times when it seemed like the breakthrough would never come. I prayed, I waited, and yet the circumstances did not seem to change. One specific instance was during a time of family conflict. It felt like no matter how much I prayed or tried to work toward peace, the heart of the situation stayed hardened. I began to wonder if things would ever move forward. Yet, in God’s perfect timing, He shifted the atmosphere. It was not through my strength or persistence alone, but by His power that change came. That experience showed me that God’s word always stands, and His timing is never late.

For you today, this passage is a reminder that even when it feels like the opposition is unending, God has a final word over your circumstances. He knows the exact moment when the breakthrough will come, and He is not delayed. The Israelites had to endure long nights of waiting, but freedom was already written in God’s plan. In the same way, your story is not defined by the resistance you face but by the promises of God that cannot be stopped.

Here are some things to do at you wait for God’s promise in your life:

• Pray daily for God’s timing and trust Him with the outcome.
• Write down the promises of God you are holding onto so you can see them before you every day.
• Share with a trusted friend or prayer partner what you are waiting on so you can agree in faith together.
• Choose gratitude even while waiting by thanking God for what He has already done.
• Surrender the outcome to God by reminding yourself that His plan is better than your own.

Today I want to encourage you to remember that God always has the final word. No opposition, no delay, and no stubborn heart can stop His plan from moving forward. What He has spoken over your life will come to pass in His perfect timing. Trust Him in the waiting, because your breakthrough may be closer than you think.

Today’s Scripture Reading: Exodus 11

1Then the Lord said to Moses, “I will strike Pharaoh and the land of Egypt with one more blow. After that, Pharaoh will let you leave this country. In fact, he will be so eager to get rid of you that he will force you all to leave. 

2Tell all the Israelite men and women to ask their Egyptian neighbors for articles of silver and gold.” 

3(Now the Lord had caused the Egyptians to look favorably on the people of Israel. And Moses was considered a very great man in the land of Egypt, respected by Pharaoh’s officials and the Egyptian people alike.)

4Moses had announced to Pharaoh, “This is what the Lord says: At midnight tonight I will pass through the heart of Egypt. 

5All the firstborn sons will die in every family in Egypt, from the oldest son of Pharaoh, who sits on his throne, to the oldest son of his lowliest servant girl who grinds the flour. Even the firstborn of all the livestock will die. 

6Then a loud wail will rise throughout the land of Egypt, a wail like no one has heard before or will ever hear again. 

7But among the Israelites it will be so peaceful that not even a dog will bark. Then you will know that the Lord makes a distinction between the Egyptians and the Israelites. 

8All the officials of Egypt will run to me and fall to the ground before me. ‘Please leave!’ they will beg. ‘Hurry! And take all your followers with you.’ Only then will I go!” Then, burning with anger, Moses left Pharaoh.

9Now the Lord had told Moses earlier, “Pharaoh will not listen to you, but then I will do even more mighty miracles in the land of Egypt.” 

10Moses and Aaron performed these miracles in Pharaoh’s presence, but the Lord hardened Pharaoh’s heart, and he wouldn’t let the Israelites leave the country.

Journal:

• What situation in your life feels like it will never change?
• How has God shown His power in the past when you thought the opposition was too strong?
• What promise from God are you holding onto right now, and how can you remind yourself of it daily?