11/05/2026
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๐๐๐ซ, ๐จ๐ง๐ ๐จ๐ ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐ ๐ซ๐๐๐ญ๐๐ฌ๐ญ ๐๐ง๐๐ฆ๐ฒ (๐๐๐ซ๐ญ ๐)โ
Coming back to the book of Exodus Chapter 1, I noticed something that I hadn't fully grasped before.
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๐ผ๐ฑ๐๐ ๐ญ:๐ญ๐ฌ-๐ญ๐ฏ, it mentions how a new Pharaoh who didn't know Joseph came into power. He saw how great and mighty Israel had become, and he immediately feared that one day, they could stand against Egypt with their numbers if a war broke out between Egypt and other countries.
And because of that fear, the Israelites were subjected to slavery.
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โBut even though the Israelites were tortured as slaves, they continued to grow in numbers and in strength. and the Egyptians became more afraid of them.
This is another classic episode of Fear, like my previous post with Saul.
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What struck me deeply was that ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐ฟ๐๐น๐ ๐๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ผ๐ป๐ฒ ๐ผ๐๐ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ผ๐ฝ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ผ๐ฝ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐๐๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐๐๐ฎ๐น๐น๐ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ผ๐ฝ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐.
This speaks volumes.
โAnd the irony is that Egypt was once Israelโs helper.
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โAnother example that I want to use is Laban, Jacob's Uncle. Laban took Jacob in when he needed help, and Jacob also helped in tending to his flocks faithfully.
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โAs time passed and Jacob was taking care of Laban's livestock as payment for Rachel's hand in marriage, Laban noticed that God was blessing and multiplying his household because of Jacob. Even through divination (since Laban worshipped idols), he realized that Jacob carried Godโs blessing.
Instead of being grateful, Laban became manipulative.
Laban then decided to cheat Jacob so that he could work an extra seven years, hoping to continue benefitting from Jacob's blessing.
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At first glance, the actions of Egypt and Laban may not immediately look like fear. But it was fear nonetheless.
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โFear can make one's helper become one's oppressor. And honestly, that is so sad.
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โWhat if Egypt continued to help Israel? Israel would have been one of their greatest allies, but instead became one of their greatest enemies.
The same goes for Laban and Jacob.
Someone you could have called out to others as your helpers during your toughest times becomes a painful lesson to warn others about.
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โAnd please, I am not speaking to only unbelievers because even believers tend to fall into this pattern.
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Sometimes we become uncomfortable when we see someone we once helped being elevated by God. Instead of celebrating them, insecurity and fear begin to creep in.
Let us not become so fearful that we begin to oppress the very person we once helped simply because God is blessing them.
๐ฅ๐ผ๐บ๐ฎ๐ป๐ ๐ญ๐ฎ:๐ญ๐ฑ
"๐ฅ๐ฒ๐ท๐ผ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฒ ๐๐ถ๐๐ต ๐๐ต๐ผ๐๐ฒ ๐๐ต๐ผ ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ท๐ผ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฒ; ๐บ๐ผ๐๐ฟ๐ป ๐๐ถ๐๐ต ๐๐ต๐ผ๐๐ฒ ๐๐ต๐ผ ๐บ๐ผ๐๐ฟ๐ป"
A personโs growth is not your downfall. God blessing another person does not reduce His ability to bless you as well.
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โAlways be a blessing to others and not a lesson. โYour heavenly father, who watches you help others, will also be your help.
๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฏ๐ ๐ญ๐ญ:๐ฎ๐ฑ
"๐ ๐ด๐ฒ๐ป๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐ ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ผ๐ป ๐๐ถ๐น๐น ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฟ; ๐๐ต๐ผ๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ณ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐๐ต๐ฒ๐ ๐ผ๐๐ต๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ ๐๐ถ๐น๐น ๐ฏ๐ฒ ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ณ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐๐ต๐ฒ๐ฑ."
โHave a Wonderful Week Everyone and God bless.