"But I am the Lord your God,
who brought you out of Egypt.
You acknowledge no God but me,
no Savior except me.
I cared for you in the desert,
in the land of burning heat.
When I fed them, they were satisfied;
when they were satisfied, they became proud;
then they forgot me.
So I will come upon them like a lion,
like a leopard I will lurk by the path.
Like a bear robbed of her cubs,
I will attack them and rip them open.
Like a lion I will devour them;
a wild animal will tear them apart.
You are destroyed, O Israel,
because you are against me,
against your helper.
Where is your king, that he may save you?
Where are your rulers in all your towns,
of whom you said,
'Give me a king and princes?'
So in my anger I gave you a king,
and in my wrath I took him away.
The guilt of Ephraim is stored up,
his sins are kept on record.
Pains as of woman in childbirth come to him
but he is a child without wisdom;
when the time arrives,
he does not come to the opening of the womb."
Points to Ponder
* Open your eyes to witness what God is doing in your life,
and give him the glory honor and praise he richly deserves.
*Help only comes from the Lord,
not kings, princes or presidents!
*These people were in a helpless situation,
comparable to that of a woman in childbirth.
Would you rather go it alone,
have it your way,
or seek the help of the Lord God Almighty
who offers us relief from pain!
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