Oppressed but multiplied By Pastor Gbenga Aluko

                                                                               

                                        Text: Ex: 1:1-12

Topic: Oppressed but multiplied

By

Pastor Gbenga Aluko

The Topic will be considered with the following sub-heading:

Background

Why were they (the children of Israel) oppressed

The plot and its execution

Divine intervention

Conclusion

Background

Genesis 41 clearly states how God came to an uncircumcised King Pharaoh of Egypt and revealed an event that will happen shortly whose impact and imprint will be world over although this was done in parables/figuratively as most dreams and visions are but God had earlier planted the anointed/favoured Joseph within the vicinity to unearth the two different but synonymous dreams.

The fulcrum of the dream however is the seven years of plenty preceding seven years of famine throughout the then world. Genesis 46 however elucidates how the Jacob/Israel’s descendants (seventy (70) of them including Joseph) settled in Goshen in Egypt albeit as a means to escape the ravaging hunger but enroute age long prophecy of servitude/slavery/oppression. (There are positive and negative prophesies but one can stop the effect of any negative prophecies with prayer from a correctly aligned mouth. Ditto 2 kings 20:1ff).

Why were they (the children of Israel) oppressed

1.Their number and strength was becoming intimidating according to the scripture vs 9-10

Other reasons why people are oppressed

2.Envy Matt.27:17-18

3.Expression of desire to be free can bring/increase oppression Ex.5:6ff

4.To some individuals, Spirits and the devil, oppression is a duty/calling.Prov.4:16, John 10:10

5.For being a child of God being different Daniel 6:1-5

 

The plot and its execution

1.decalred them slaves at least officially Vs.11

2.Appointed brutal slave drivers over them vs.11

3.wear them out& down with Labor vs 11, this he did by: working them without mercy Vs 13, making their lives bitter, being ruthless with their demands from them. Vs 14.

4.ordered mid-wives to kill males at child birth vs 15-16

5.ordered them to throw all newborn male into the Nile vs.22 (remember the Moses story Ex.2:1ff)

 

 

Divine intervention

1.It took and takes the grace of God for a slave under a brutal slave master/driver to still experience enemy alarming multiplication v.12, may God give us grace to multiply and avert being a promoter/sponsor/supporter of any kind of slavery in Jesus mighty name amen.

2. God also intervened by positioning God fearing midwives and also enabling them to disobey their paymaster to please their God.Vs.15-17.

In Jesus mighty name God will intervene in our situations in Jesus name Amen.

Conclusion

It takes a force bigger/higher than that of the oppressor to either multiply or be free or both from the oppressors Mark 3:27, Matt.12:29. We can’t be free from all forms of oppression without Jesus, know him, Know true freedom. Is.61:1ff. Salvation package includes provisional freedom from all demonic oppressions activate yours today.

Shalom.