WHEN THINGS GET BAD PRAY

PROCLAMATION

“Now there arose up a new king over Egypt, which knew not Joseph.  And he unto his people, ‘Behold, the people of the children of Israel are more and mightier than we; Come on, let us deal wisely with them …’  Therefore they did set over them taskmasters to afflict them with their burdens …”  Exodus 1:8-11 (KJV)

 

EXPLANATION

These are the words of God which were revealed to and written by Moses under the influence of The Holy Spirit of God.  After the death of Joseph and his brothers, a new king came to power in Egypt who did not know of Joseph.  This new king was concerned with the large number of the Israelites so he made slaves of them and placed taskmasters over them. (Exodus 1:8-14)  The king told the Hebrew midwives to kill every male child that was born. (Exodus 1:15-16)  However, the midwives feared The Lord God and did not do as the king had commanded them (Exodus 1:17) and God blessed them with families of their own. (Exodus 1:21)

 

APPLICATION

There comes a time when things seemingly go from bad to worse.  When our leaders do not have our best interest at heart, they can institute plans which do us harm.  That is the time for us to pray.  The fervent sincere prayer of a righteous person is very effective. (James 5:16 )  However, we need to remember that God does thing on His timeframe and not on ours.