Tragic For Some
Now there arose a new king over Egypt who did not know Joseph. And he said to his people, "Behold, the people of Israel are too many and too mighty for us. Come, let us deal shrewdly with them, lest they multiply, and, if war breaks out, they join our enemies and fight against us and escape from the land." Therefore they set taskmasters over them to afflict them with heavy burdens. They built for Pharaoh store cities, Pithom and Raamses.
Exodus 1:8 -11
People with no recollection of the past can be dangerous, often forgetting or intentionally refusing to look at what has been, and therefore, missing out on what could be.
Joseph made an incredible impact on Egypt. He had to be a legend, one that every history teacher taught about in Egyptian schools. Yet, this king seemed to forget who he was and for what he stood.
Was it that the king forgot or that the descendants of Joseph were no longer distinct? Was it paganism or those who knew God that caused this to happen, or was it a combination of God-fearing people normalizing the lifestyle of the culture they were immersed into and a pagan culture that had no room for God?
Either way, it was tragic for some. Yet, it would propel God to demonstrate who He was magnificently in the long run.
Perhaps we, too, have our world set up for such a time. Perhaps the unbelievers have continued to ignore a God they have not seen, and the Christians have assimilated so much into their culture that we now must have God intervene to see Him.
Perhaps.
Exodus 1:8 -11
People with no recollection of the past can be dangerous, often forgetting or intentionally refusing to look at what has been, and therefore, missing out on what could be.
Joseph made an incredible impact on Egypt. He had to be a legend, one that every history teacher taught about in Egyptian schools. Yet, this king seemed to forget who he was and for what he stood.
Was it that the king forgot or that the descendants of Joseph were no longer distinct? Was it paganism or those who knew God that caused this to happen, or was it a combination of God-fearing people normalizing the lifestyle of the culture they were immersed into and a pagan culture that had no room for God?
Either way, it was tragic for some. Yet, it would propel God to demonstrate who He was magnificently in the long run.
Perhaps we, too, have our world set up for such a time. Perhaps the unbelievers have continued to ignore a God they have not seen, and the Christians have assimilated so much into their culture that we now must have God intervene to see Him.
Perhaps.
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