Song # 1058.1 from Our Gospel In Song Collection by Col Johnston. We read in the Book of Exodus in chapter 12 of the “Exodus” when the Israelite people were finally released by Pharaoh, to leave Egypt to worship God. This occurred after God had set upon Egypt ten plagues so the people would know that He alone is Lord. See the list below.
During the night of the plague on the firstborn (See Song # 1045.1- The Passover), Pharaoh summoned Moses and Aaron and said “Up! Leave my people, you and the Israelites! Go, worship the Lord as you have requested” (Exodus 12:31). “Take your flocks and herds, as you have said, and go. And also bless me” (Exodus 12:32). The Egyptians urged the people to hurry and leave the country. “For otherwise” they said “we will all die!” (Exodus 12:33). So the people took their dough before the yeast was added, and carried it on their shoulders in kneading troughs wrapped in clothing (Exodus 12:34). The Israelites did as Moses instructed and asked the Egyptians for articles of silver and gold and for clothing (Exodus 12:35). The Lord had made the Egyptians favourably disposed towards the people, and they gave them what they asked for, so they plundered the Egyptians (Exodus 12:36). The Israelites journeyed from Rameses to Succoth. There were about six hundred thousand men on foot, besides women and children (Exodus 12:37). Many other people went up with them, as well as large droves of livestock, both flocks and herds (Exodus 12:38). With the dough they had brought from Egypt, they baked cakes of unleavened bread. The dough was without yeast because they had been driven out of Egypt and did not have time to prepare food for themselves (Exodus 12:39).
Now the length of time the Israelite people lived in Egypt was 430 years (Exodus 12:40). At the end of the 430 years, to the very day, all the Lord’s divisions left Egypt (Exodus 12:41). Because the Lord kept vigil that night to bring them out of Egypt, on this night all the Israelites are to keep vigil to honour the Lord for generations to come (Exodus 12:42).
Thought for today: thank God for what you have, and trust God for what you need.
Thought for the future: no-one is more secure than those in God’s hands. Where will you spend your eternity?

For the songs on the plagues God set upon Egypt see the videos;

Song # 1047.1 - The Plague of Blood - (Exodus 7:14-24). The first plague
Song # 1048.1 - The Plague of Frogs - (Exodus 8:1-15). The second plague
Song # 1049.1 - The Plague of Gnats - (Exodus 8:16-19). The third plague
Song # 1050.1 - The Plague of Flies - (Exodus 8:20-32). The fourth plague
Song # 1051.1 - The Plague on Livestock - (Exodus 9:1-7). The fifth plague
Song # 1052.1 - The Plague of Boils - (Exodus 9:8-12). The sixth plague
Song # 1053.1 - The Plague of Hail - (Exodus 9:13-35). The seventh plague
Song # 1054.1 - The Plague of Locusts - (Exodus 10:1-20). The eighth plague
Song # 1055.1 - The Plague of Darkness - (Exodus 10:21-29). The ninth plague
Song # 1045.1 - The Passover - The Plague On The Firstborn - (Exodus 12:1-30). The tenth plague