Bible
Read Exodus 12:31-42
Key Verse: Exodus 12:36
36 The Lord caused the Egyptians to look favorably on the Israelites, and they gave the Israelites whatever they asked for. Thus, they plundered the Egyptians!
Key Thought
God is so good that He doesn’t want you walking out of bondage empty-handed; He wants you walking out with plunder!
The Voice of the Enemy
We have been called out, exposed, disarmed, and defeated. All that we have stolen from the humans we now have to give back to them. We have no choice. You must given them their plunder. You must return the years we have stolen from them. You must return their joy and peace. You must return the years the locusts have eaten. The only minimal thing we can do at this point is to keep them from asking their Father for the plunder. Put thoughts in their heads like, “Don’t bother God. He already knows what you need.” Or, “God already removed your chains. That’s good enough. You’re not worthy to ask for gold or gifts—that’s for someone else but not you.”
The Voice of the Father
My son/ my daughter, as you walk out of bondage and walk into this new life that I have for you, I have a surprise for you. You’re not walking out empty handed. I have plunder for you. I need you to sense the the significance of this shift. Your chains are on the ground lying beside you. Don’t look at them any longer. Look to the gold I want to give you. I am a good Father and I delight in giving wonderful gifts to my children. I absolutely love it when you ask me for good things. I have resources in abundance. I have more than enough for everyone! Go ahead and ask me for what you need.
Questions
Ask the Lord, what plunder do you want to give me?
*Hint: Go back and look at what God was setting you free from and then look at the opposite of that thing. That is often a clue as to the plunder that God want to give you.
Take time to write out a prayer to the Lord. Thank Him for what He has freed you from. Ask Him for His provision (plunder) for what you will need for your journey ahead.
