There is a common theme in Scripture of how the hearts of different people responded differently to God in the same situations. We look at the captivity of the Israelites, and see how they responded when things got worse for them instead of getting better, even after deliverance had been initiated, proclaimed, and begun. For us today, we take this principle and seek to make sure our hearts don't grow hard against the Lord, even in the midst of trial and adversity. The Lord knows what He is doing, even if we cannot see His whole plan!
