Egypt will become a desolate wasteland. Then they
will know that I am the Lord. Because you said, "The Nile is mine; I made it,"
Therefore I am against you and against your streams, and I will make the land of
Egypt a ruin and a desolate waste from Migdol to Aswan, as far as the border of
Cush. 29:9,10
Footnote: The Nile was Egypt's pride and joy, a
life-giving river cutting through the middle of the desert. Rather than
thanking God; however, Egypt declared, "The Nile is mine; I made it." We do the
same when we say:
"This house is mine; I built
it."
or
"I have brought myself to the place
where I am today."
Or
"I have built this church, business, or
reputation, from the ground up."
These statements reveal our pride. Sometimes we
take for granted what God has given us, thinking we have made
it ourselves. Of course, we have put forth a lot of hard effort, but God
supplied the resources, gave us the abilities, and provided us with the
opportunities to make it happen. Instead of claiming our own greatness, as the
Egyptians did, we should proclaim God's greatness and give him the credit.
(Migdol is in the north of Egypt, and Aswan in the south. Thus, this meant all
of Egypt.)
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All footnotes taken from the Life Application Study Bible, NIV
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