Egypt Escape
“Then all the men who knew that their wives had burned incense to other gods, with all the women who stood by, a great multitude, and all the people who dwelt in the land of Egypt, in Pathros, answered Jeremiah, saying: “ As for the word that you have spoken to us in the name of the LORD, we will not listen to you!” Jeremiah 44:15-16 NKJV http://bible.com/114/jer.44.15-16.nkjv Just as a summer vacation away from the normal lifestyles and residences brings a refreshing relief, a chain of work routine with periodic breaks gives better room for improved productivity. Unfortunately, reverse productivity is the case with breaks in fellowship with God. Judah and Jerusalem have been severely plummeted because of the Jews’ consistent pursuits of breaks in order to worship strange gods and the queen of heaven. And rather than working out repentance and reconciliation away from the judgment of God, the remnant revolted and preferred permanent escape from the presence of God. After al...