He Never Saw It Coming

A Tale from Exodus

He Never Saw It Coming

Moses went to Pharaoh
With message to bestow
"Thus says the Lord of Hebrews,
Let My people go!"

But Pharaoh wouldn't listen
The Lord he didn't fear
"Thus says the king of Egypt,
The people will stay here!"

Then came the plagues from heaven
To soften Pharaoh's ways
Red Nile, frogs, and locusts,
Still Hebrews stayed as slaves

Not livestock sick and dying
Nor locusts through the land
Could make the stubborn Pharaoh
Change his foolish stand

Only when his son died
Did Pharaoh see the light
"Take your people quickly.
Go now from my sight"

But with Hebrews departed
The Pharaoh changed his mind
"Take the horse drawn chariots.
Strike down each one you find!"

Soon the Hebrews panicked
When forced against the sea
The Lord then said to Moses
"Your troubles I can see."

"Moses, stretch your hand out."
The sea gave way to land
"When all are safely over,
Once more stretch out your hand."

Moses stretched his hand out
And back the sea came running
As for Egypt's Pharaoh
He never saw it coming