August 8

Acts 7:17
“When the time of the promise drew nigh, which God had sworn to Abraham, the people grew and multiplied in Egypt”— Acts 7:1717But when the time of the promise drew nigh, which God had sworn to Abraham, the people grew and multiplied in Egypt, (Acts 7:17).
GOD has a definite time for the fulfillment of every promise. Israel became a nation of slaves, suffering under the cruel task-masters set over them by a new dynasty of Pharaohs, who “knew not Joseph” (Ex. 1:88Now there arose up a new king over Egypt, which knew not Joseph. (Exodus 1:8)). Every effort was made to destroy them, but the more they were afflicted the more they multiplied and grew (Ex. 1:1212But the more they afflicted them, the more they multiplied and grew. And they were grieved because of the children of Israel. (Exodus 1:12)), until the hour struck which God had foretold to Abraham, His friend, and their deliverance was effected. So it shall be in connection with the termination of their present long-drawn-out agony. The time of the promise draws nigh. Deliverance will come with Messiah’s Second Advent in God’s appointed time.
“God is working His purpose out,
As year succeeds to year;
God is working His purpose out,
And the time is drawing near—
Nearer and nearer draws the time—
The time that shall surely be,
When the earth shall be filled with
the glory of God,
As the waters cover the sea.”