"When Pharaoh speaks to you, saying, 'Show a miracle for yourselves,' then you shall say to Aaron, 'Take up your rod and cast it before Pharaoh, and let it become a serpent.'
Exodus 7:9
A miracle was done by God when He turned Aaron's rod into a snake, but Pharaoh's magicians were able to duplicate it using tricks. Miracles help us to believe, but it would be foolish to base our faith on them alone. The devil can perform tricks, he uses them to turn us from God. Pharaoh did not listen to God's words, he based his actions on the miracle. By making the Word of God our foundation of belief, we can avoid the mistakes made by Pharaoh. By knowing and taking God's Words into our hearts, we can discern the miracles of God from the tricks of Satan.
