*29:9,10:* The Nile was Egypt’s pride and joy, a life-giving river cutting through the middle of the desert. Rather than thanking God, however, Egypt declared, “The Nile is mine; I made it.” We do the same when we say “This house is mine; I built it,” or “I have brought myself to the place where I am today,” or “I have built this church, business, or reputation, from the ground up.” These statements reveal our pride. Sometimes we take for granted what God has given us, thinking we have made it ourselves. Of course, we have put forth a lot of hard effort, but God supplied the resources, gave us the abilities, and provided us with the opportunities to make it happen. Instead of claiming our own greatness, as the Egyptians did, we should proclaim God’s greatness and give him the credit. (Migdol is in the north of Egypt as Aswan in the south. Thus, this meant all of Egypt.)