ROD TURN TO SERPENT

*ROD TURNS TO SERPENT* *Scripture Reading:* Exodus 7 _So Moses and Aaron went into Pharaoh, and they did so, just as the Lord commanded. And Aaron cast down his rod before Pharaoh and before his servants, and it became a serpent._ *Exodus 7:10* As the engagement between Moses, Aaron, and Pharoah played out, they went into Pharoah’s court and cast the rod they wielded before him. When Aaron did so, it become a serpent. The sign of Moses and Aaron’s rod turning into a snake served two main purposes. *• First, it was a sign that God gave Moses to validate his calling.* It proved that God was with Moses on his assignment to lead Israel’s liberation from Egypt’s captivity. It also showed Moses that God can take simple things and make them powerful. *• Secondly, it was a sign to validate Moses’ authority before Pharaoh.* This was the sign God gave Moses to show if Pharaoh demanded to know Moses’ authority. Pharoah, as a king, would be familiar with the diplomacy of questioning the authority of emissaries sent with a message or with responsibility to execute a task. He was also accustomed to supernatural works. This miracle was to cement Moses’ credentials as one sent from God to make the bold demand for Israel’s liberty. It was in obedience to God’s instructions that Moses and Aaron went before Pharaoh. They stepped into Pharaoh’s courts with a clear mandate from the Lord. They had a blueprint to follow. They did just as the Lord commanded them. Moses and Aaron were careful to do exactly what the Lord had asked them to do. It was only in doing so, that they would be assured that He would perform the miracle as He had showed them in private. In spiritual warfare, it is crucial that we do as the Lord instructs if we are to be victorious. The rod became a serpent. Right before Pharaoh and his servants, Aaron’s rod turned into a big serpent after it was cast down. It was God’s validation of the servants He had sent. Likewise, may God give you His approval as His representative wherever you stand. *Prayer:* _Heavenly Father, you are the One who validates me. Show Your power through me to the world. In Jesus’ name, Amen._