Exodus 12:36
And the Lord had given the people favor in the sight of the Egyptians, so that they let them have what they asked. Thus they plundered the Egyptians.
Tag: Blessings from Former Enemies
The Egyptians did not care for the Israelites. The nation of Israel were the slaves to the Egyptians. They would not eat with them. They thought they were better than the Israelites. As each plague began to take is toll on the Egyptians, it would be assumed they liked them even less. Than something happened. In Moses' early ministry God told him that He would make Moses a "God" to the Egyptians. Note the following:
Exodus 7:1
And the Lord said to Moses, “See, I have made you like God to Pharaoh, and your brother Aaron shall be your prophet.
Later we read this:
Exodus 11:3
And the Lord gave the people favor in the sight of the Egyptians. Moreover, the man Moses was very great in the land of Egypt, in the sight of Pharaoh's servants and in the sight of the people.
Moses and the nation of Israel were being promoted, by God, in they eyes of the Egyptians. Those who once hated and despised them are now giving them gifts and enabling them. God has the power to turn the hearts of those who oppose us. We might not see it, but these verses show us that God does work in the hearts of non-believers and can turn those hearts to do good for God's people. God can move in anyone's heart. We have to have faith that this can happen, even in the most difficult circumstances. God can move!!
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