Cover2Cover - August 17

Look to Jesus

Today’s Through the Bible Reading: Ezekiel 25; Ezekiel 29:1-16; Jeremiah 37-38

“…I have broken the arm of Pharaoh… It has not been bound up to be healed or put in a splint so that it may become strong enough to hold a sword.” Ezekiel 30:21 NIV

God continually told Israel not to look to Egypt for provisions, strength, or support (Deut. 17:16; Isa. 31:1). But this was a real challenge for Israel because for centuries, the Egyptian empire was a powerhouse of provisions, strength, and support.