Exodus 12:29-32 "And it came to pass, that at midnight the LORD smote all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, from the firstborn of Pharaoh that sat on his throne unto the firstborn of the captive that was in the dungeon; and all the firstborn of cattle. And Pharaoh rose up in the night, he, and all his servants, and all the Egyptians; and there was a great cry in Egypt; for there was not a house where there was not one dead. And he called for Moses and Aaron by night, and said, Rise up, and get you forth from among my people, both ye and the children of Israel; and go, serve the LORD, as ye have said. Also take your flocks and your herds, as ye have said, and be gone; and bless me also."
“And it came to pass…,” such a simple phrase to describe the power of the word of God. Everything He has ever declared has come to pass. Past, present, and future, if God has spoken it, we can declare that it came to pass. The LORD commanded Pharaoh to let His people go, and it came to pass.
Midnight had come upon the land of Egypt. The LORD, as He has promised, stretched forth His hand against the Egyptians. Their firstborn in every household, both man and beast, died. Their station in live did not matter to the LORD. The only ones to escape were dwelling in houses covered by the blood, as the LORD had said.
The LORD gave the Egyptians unrest, so that they all woke up in the night. They had heard what God had said, and I cannot imagine that they were sleeping very soundly. As they went to check on things in their households, they found their firstborn dead in every house. The whole nation lifted their voices in mourning.
We are told that Pharaoh called for Moses and Aaron. He did not send for them, but rather sent servants to them. Remember that Moses had told Pharaoh that he would see Moses’ face no more. His message to Moses and Aaron was simple: get up and get out.
It was time for all the children of Israel, with all their flocks and possessions, to get out of Egypt. Six hundred thousand men, besides the women and children, plus all their belongings were ready to move. The Egyptians were ready for this great workforce that they had relied on for centuries to be gone. The LORD had laid waste to the land, slain their firstborn, and was now disrupting their entire economy. Pharaoh’s last request of Moses and Aaron was that they would pray for him.
The LORD that you serve, dear ones, is still in the business today of bringing things to pass. He still calls and prepares His called-out people to serve Him. He still breaks the yoke of bondage and brings judgment upon those who oppose His holy and righteous will. There are people in this world who think they are too powerful to be touched. I assure you that the God who was no respecter of persons in His judgment against Egypt is still the same today. Go and worship Him!