January 19, 2010 - Nothing New In Politics

Meditation on Exodus 1

There were two political issues in ancient Egypt during Moses' time that was similar to the problems in the world today. In Exodus 1:1-14, it was recorded that the Hebrew population grew strong rapidly in the land of Egypt. The government of Egypt became fearful and treated the Hebrews with trick and oppression. We find that some governments in the world today are also suspicious of certain race or religious group who are multiplying in their land today.  They monitor these groups carefully and apply oppressive control or even persecution. Therefore, many Christians have been suffering all over the world. Let us pray for our fellow believers who have to endure such oppression today that God may protect them and deliver them soon.

The second issue is found in Exodus 1:15-22. The King of Egypt wanted to control the growth of the population of the Hebrew males. He ordered the midwives in his country to kill their male babies who would be born. How sadly, there are countries today whose policies also encourage the eliminating of healthy babies before they are born because of economy, the sex of the babies or the wishes of the mothers. But praise God for the two midwives in Exodus. They feared God more than the policies of the Egyptian King. They preserved new lives. Therefore God blessed them. Let us give thanks and pray also for those ladies who help promote the preservation of babies while they are still in the mothers' wombs.