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The LORD will strike Egypt, and then he will bring healing. For the Egyptians will turn to the LORD, and he will listen to their pleas and heal them. Isaiah 19:22 NLT
Isaiah 19 tells the story of how God sent a series of terrible judgments on the land of Egypt…and about how He would so mercifully and graciously heal many Egyptians when they called out to Him.
Egypt had been an enemy of Israel at different times in the two nations’ histories. What’s more, the Egyptians had become a proud, rebellious, idolatrous people who seemed to want nothing to do with the one true God of Israel.
But God did not give up on the people of Egypt. One day, He would draw many Egyptians to Himself so that they could be saved. As it turned out, a strong and growing church thrived in Egypt ofr more than six centuries after Christ returned to heaven.
So, what can we learn from what happened in Egypt many centuries ago? We should never see even the worst of sinners—individuals or people groups—as beyond God’s reach. Instead, we should pray that He would do whatever it takes to bring lost people to a point of understanding how desperately they need salvation. When that happens, we need to be ready to speak the message.
Prayer: Father in heaven, help me to never see anyone as beyond Your ability—and willingness—to save.
Isaiah 19 tells the story of how God sent a series of terrible judgments on the land of Egypt…and about how He would so mercifully and graciously heal many Egyptians when they called out to Him.
Egypt had been an enemy of Israel at different times in the two nations’ histories. What’s more, the Egyptians had become a proud, rebellious, idolatrous people who seemed to want nothing to do with the one true God of Israel.
But God did not give up on the people of Egypt. One day, He would draw many Egyptians to Himself so that they could be saved. As it turned out, a strong and growing church thrived in Egypt ofr more than six centuries after Christ returned to heaven.
So, what can we learn from what happened in Egypt many centuries ago? We should never see even the worst of sinners—individuals or people groups—as beyond God’s reach. Instead, we should pray that He would do whatever it takes to bring lost people to a point of understanding how desperately they need salvation. When that happens, we need to be ready to speak the message.
Prayer: Father in heaven, help me to never see anyone as beyond Your ability—and willingness—to save.
