Exodus 7:20
“Moses and Aaron did so, as Yahweh commanded; and he lifted up the rod, and struck the waters that were in the river, in the sight of Pharaoh, and in the sight of his servants; and all the waters that were in the river were turned to blood.”
What does Exodus 7:20 mean?
When Moses obeys God's command and strikes the Nile with his staff, the entire river turns to blood. This is the first of the ten plagues, and it's both a demonstration of God's power and a direct challenge to Egypt's false gods, since Egyptians revered the Nile as divine and relied on it for life itself. What makes this moment significant is that Moses doesn't hesitate or doubt, even though the task seems impossible. He simply does what God asks, and the miraculous result follows. For those reading this in difficult times, it's a quiet reminder that obedience often comes before understanding how things will work out, and that acting on faith can open doors we can't see from where we're standing.