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Exodus chapter 11 verse 3

and the Lord gave the people favor in the sight of the Egyptians. Moreover, the man Moses was very

great in the land of Egypt, in the sight of Pharaoh's servants and in the sight of

the people.

Listen to that language. It is so important.

Because we're talking here about the Israelites and Moses.

So Moses, if you remember, just chapters ago was saying I'm afraid to even talk I can't even

speak I can't do what you're calling me to do God and the Israelites were slaves in Egypt but now look at the transformation

that has come about like Moses has become very great in the land of Egypt and the

side of Pharaoh's service and the side of Egypt, in the sight of Pharaoh's service, in the side of the people, and the Egyptians

are thinking favorably about all these slaves in their midst.

So how is that possible?

And the key phrase in the very beginning of this verse it says

the Lord gave the people favor in the side of the Egyptians and obviously we know that

it's God who gave Moses the strength, grace, power to become great in the land of Egypt.

God is behind all of that.

And so when we think about prayer this is one thing we need to

pray for continually for favor something only God can give.

And I think about when you or I are sharing the gospel,

that's one of the things we should be praying for, right?

I favor that as we're sharing the gospel, as we're talking about the gospel just an everyday

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