Concerning Egypt, God says, “I will punish you in this place” (Jeremiah 44:29).
There can be no blessing when we live in direct contradiction to His
Word. What we must never forget is the existence and activity of Satan (1 Timothy 5:15).
He is always there, seeking to make us “turn away from God to follow
Satan.” We must learn to say to God, “I believe in Your commands ... I
obey Your Word .... Teach me Your decrees ... I keep Your precepts with
all my heart ... I delight in Your law ... The law from Your mouth is
more precious to me than thousands of pieces of silver and gold” (Psalm 119:66-70,72).
What God did for His people, Israel, was very great. There is a striking contrast between their slavery in Egypt and their abundance in the promised land. God had multiplied His blessing upon them, just as Jesus did when He turned water into wine (John 2:1-11). If the blessing is to be maintained and increased, we must honour the Lord. We must cry to Him for blessing: "Hear my prayer, O God, listen to the words of my mouth." We must call upon Him with faith: "Surely God is my help; the Lord is the One who sustains me" (Psalm 54:2,4).
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