Now, the LORD had said to Moses, “I will bring one more plague on Pharaoh and on Egypt. After that, he will let you go from here, and when he does, he will drive you out completely. Exodus 11:1 (Chapter 11)
The Egyptian citizenry was ready to conceded defeat and consider the Hebrew people as equal to themselves, thus having the right to worship and celebrate their remembrances where, when and to whom they wished. Pharaoh has much more to lose, his free work force and unquestioned authority for instance. So, God brings this man, that mistakes himself for a god, to the most humble state of being…..the death……of his child….his heir…..and he nor his magicians could stop it. Every Egyptian, servant to king, even the cattle (who were worshiped as gods themselves) lost their eldest sons.
Death respects nothing and no one. All other plagues might be accounted to some phenomenon of nature, but not this! The Hebrew children are waiting in peace as all Egypt mourned the most horrible tragedy imaginable, the eternal loss of their children. Now Pharaoh will consent, and LET THEM GO!
It is hard to turn loose of our own authority, but God must be the only God. He will not share His Throne with your ideals, entitlements, expectations, prejudices or demands. God is good. Trust, obey, follow and let Him be the boss.
Love,
Gretchen