The Nile was the source of Egypt’s prosperity. Its floods nourished the land, enabling crops to flourish (Genesis 41:1–3). Yet when Pharaoh hardened his heart, God turned the river into blood (Exodus 7:20–21). What Egypt trusted as its lifeline became a testimony of God’s power.
The Nile also carried echoes of both sorrow and salvation. Pharaoh commanded that Hebrew boys be cast into its waters (Exodus 1:22). Yet from those waters, baby Moses was drawn out and destined to deliver God’s people (Exodus 2:5–10).
The Nile teaches us that what nations exalt as their strength is still under God’s control. He can turn blessing into judgment or death into deliverance according to His will.
