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Exodus 3, 4

Whenever affliction persists it becomes oppression; with oppression in place the ability to serve God is either replaced or misplaced. In < ?xml version='1.0' encoding='utf-8'?>Egypt, the children of Israel experienced affliction and oppression that made God call for their service unto Him. Are you under any form of affliction that is in the process of becoming oppression? The experience of the Israelites did not start in a day–it was a gradual build up. Affliction will not announce itself and it will always take its time before it takes your time away from God. The affliction of the Israelites started when a new pharaoh, who did not know Joseph, took over as head in Egypt. With the new king, a new rule was set in place in an attempt to reduce the population of Israel. Exodus 1:11, ÒTherefore they set taskmasters over them to afflict them with their burdens. And they built for Pharaoh Supply cities, Pithom and Raamses. 12 But the more they afflicted them, the more they multiplied and grew. And they were in dread of the children of Israel. 13 So the Egyptians made the children of Israel serve with rigor.Ó What is taking away your service unto God? Whatever is occupying a believer from serving God is a plan of the enemy to deny that believer from possessing his or her inheritance among the sanctified. Often, seeking money can bring a believer under affliction. Affliction can show itself in different, often comfortable, ways before it becomes painful and uncomfortable. When it was time for God to deliver the children of Israel, He sent forth Moses to them out of affliction to the land of the Canaanites. Just as God sent Moses, so He has sent His own dear Son to deliver us from every form of affliction. Ask God today to deny all that represents affliction in your life.