Exodus 7:6-10 "And Moses and Aaron did as the LORD commanded them, so did they. And Moses was fourscore years old, and Aaron fourscore and three years old, when they spake unto Pharaoh. And the LORD spake unto Moses and unto Aaron, saying, When Pharaoh shall speak unto you, saying, Shew a miracle for you: then thou shalt say unto Aaron, Take thy rod, and cast it before Pharaoh, and it shall become a serpent. And Moses and Aaron went in unto Pharaoh, and they did so as the LORD had commanded: and Aaron cast down his rod before Pharaoh, and before his servants, and it became a serpent."
Moses and Aaron had begun to doubt whether they were right for the job the LORD had given them. Here, it is evident that God granted them a renewal of their faith. Moses and Aaron did as the LORD commanded them. In my opinion, all truly successful outcomes in our lives begin with this.
Moses and Aaron were not young men. Moses was eighty years old, and Aaron was eighty-three years old. Still, the LORD used them to make an impact on Israel for another forty years. It all began with them doing as the LORD commanded. God was about to do wondrous things before the Egyptians and the children of Israel.
The LORD knew the thoughts and intent of Pharaoh’s heart. This is clearly seen in His instruction in verse nine. God did not say “if Pharaoh demands that you show him a miracle” but “when Pharaoh demands that you show him a miracle.” Notice that the first miracle was something Moses had already witnessed at the burning bush when God caused his rod to become a serpent.
Having already seen God change the rod into a serpent, Moses was able to go before Pharaoh with a renewed measure of confidence. They went in before Pharaoh, and everything unfolded just as the LORD had said. Pharaoh demanded a miracle. Moses told Aaron to throw the rod down, and when he did, it became a serpent.
Dear ones, the LORD is faithful in all His ways. He gives us individual experiences in our lives that we might know His power, just as He did with Moses and the rod at the burning bush. When we are called on to do the LORD’s command on a more visible stage, we can do so with great confidence because He has already shown us what He can do. Seeing the LORD work in our lives always begins with doing as the LORD commands.