Devotion – Exodus 12

S – He summoned Moses and Aaron during the night and said, “Get out immediately from among my people, both you and the Israelites, and go, worship the Lord as you have said. 32 Take even your flocks and your herds as you asked and leave, and also bless me.” 

Exodus 12:31–32 CSB

O – Commentary: The same Pharaoh who had said that Moses would never again see his face and live (see 10:28) now asked for Moses to come and see him. Just as God had predicted, Pharaoh then ordered the Israelites to leave his land. He implicitly recognized the Lord’s power as he asked Moses to bless him. He never formally admitted that the Lord is God and that he, Pharaoh, was not.

 New Living Translation Study Bible 

A – The final plague broke Pharaoh’s pride.  He saw himself as a God but asked Moses to bless him. In all that, he never yielded himself to God.  He paid the price for it.  He lost a nation of firstborn sons, and livestock and saw his kingdom decimated.  Humility is better than pride.

R – Lord, help me to put you on “the throne” of my life today.  I want you to be my God, Lord and Savior.  It is easy for me to want to do it myself.  It only reveals my limitations and insecurities.  Help me to walk surrendered to you in all things.  In doing so, I pray a blessing over me and my family.  That you will lead and provide for us and make your presence known.  Thank you for all of this.