BRAGADAYJAH 182

They say that “seeing is believing,” but that is not always so. The Pharaoh saw; but did he believe? The Jews of Jesus’ day, saw His many miracles but did they believe that he was God in the flesh, if not why not? The truth is it was all because of Gods will and purpose, just as it was with Pharaoh; God hardened Pharaoh’s heart so that he heard and saw, but remained stiff hearted and stiff necked just as the Jews were and in many cases still are today. So the third message went forth; say unto Pharaoh I will smite all your borders with frogs. And the rivers shall bring forth frogs abundantly which shall come up and go into your house, and into your bedchamber, and upon your bed, and into the houses of your servants and all the people; even into your ovens and the very dough while you knead it to bake your bread. But in spite of this stern warning Pharaoh refused and so Moses instructed Aaron and Aaron stretched his hand over the waterways, rivers, ponds, lakes, and streams of Egypt; and according to God’s word, frogs came up over the entire land of Egypt. The joke was, although it was no joke really, when the Egyptian magicians tried using their power by their enchantments to cause the frogs to go away, more frogs came instead; and so with frogs everywhere, in the water, in the food, on the bed everywhere, the Pharaoh caved in. “Entreat the Lord” he begged Moses. “And cause the frogs to go away from me and my people; and I will surely let the people go to worship their God; I swear it. So Moses replied to Pharaoh and said, “So that you and your people may know that there is no God like the Lord my God, tell me when exactly you would like the frogs to go away and remain in the rivers only and it shall be done exactly as you ask.” And the Pharaoh replied and said, “Tomorrow.” And Moses said, “It’s a deal!” “The frogs shall depart from you and your servants and the people and remain in the river only according to your word.” More