The Power of Intercession: Lessons from Exodus 8:31
"And the LORD did according to the word of Moses; and he removed the swarms of flies from Pharaoh, from his servants, and from his people; there remained not one." - Exodus 8:31
Exodus 8:31 states, "And the LORD did according to the word of Moses; and he removed the swarms of flies from Pharaoh, from his servants, and from his people; there remained not one." This verse stands as a testament to the profound power of intercession and the authority granted by God to those who stand in the gap for others.
In the narrative of Exodus, the people of Israel are in the throes of oppression under the reign of Pharaoh, who refuses to let them go despite the plagues that God sends as a call for liberation. Each plague demonstrates both God’s power and the obstinacy of the Egyptian king. The context surrounding this particular verse is one of escalating tension and monumental spiritual warfare—Moses, chosen by God to lead his people, boldly confronts Pharaoh and delivers divine proclamations.
The swarms of flies plague represents not just a physical discomfort but the spiritual battle where God’s will clashes against human pride and rebellion. What strikes me in this passage is how God responds to the earnest plea of Moses. Shrouded in power, the LORD honors Moses's request and completely obliterates the affliction
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Exodus 8:31 - "And the LORD did according to the word of Moses; and he removed the swarms of flies from Pharaoh, from his servants, and from his people; there remained not one."
"And the LORD did according to the word of Moses; and he removed the swarms of flies from Pharaoh, from his servants, and from his people; there remained not one." - Exodus 8:31
Exodus 31:8 - "And the table and his furniture, and the pure candlestick with all his furniture, and the altar of incense,"
"And the table and his furniture, and the pure candlestick with all his furniture, and the altar of incense," - Exodus 31:8
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Exodus 31:12 - "¶ And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,"
Exodus 31:1 - "And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,"
Exodus 9:31 - "And the flax and the barley was smitten: for the barley was in the ear, and the flax was bolled."
Exodus 28:31 - "¶ And thou shalt make the robe of the ephod all of blue."
Exodus 31:4 - "To devise cunning works, to work in gold, and in silver, and in brass,"
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Exodus 40:31 - "And Moses and Aaron and his sons washed their hands and their feet thereat:"
Exodus 31:9 - "And the altar of burnt offering with all his furniture, and the laver and his foot,"
Exodus 29:31 - "¶ And thou shalt take the ram of the consecration, and seethe his flesh in the holy place."
Exodus 31:7 - "The tabernacle of the congregation, and the ark of the testimony, and the mercy seat that is thereupon, and all the furniture of the tabernacle,"