vv. 1-15 speaks of the various things the Egyptians placed their trust.
1. They trusted in their own wisdom, their own planning and victories. Now as they have been cruel to people like the Israelites they too will suffer under a tyrant.
2. The Nile River is their pride and has given them the resources to become powerful. Even this will fail them.
3. Their leaders and their gods will fail them.
But one day they will come to fear and trust the LORD. They will even worship together with their enemies in that day.
God destroys certain things and breaks them down because they are not necessary or even harmful. And, he doesn't just leave us in ruins. He always has a plan to build us up the right way.
We must always trust in the LORD for He is always there even in the "demolition" times in our lives because after that comes the reconstruction and healing.
One question. If God tried to save the Israelites, but kind of gave up on them, why would He predict that they would turn to idols and not to Him? So much simpler if He does.
ReplyDeleteBrother will fight brother. That sorta popped out to me. In Haiti, isn't it so bad that they don't care about their brothers, only about themselves? Will the WHOLE WORLD become like that one day? No food or water left?... :(
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