God gave this warning to His people in Isaiah 31:1:
1WOE TO those who go down to Egypt for help, who rely on horses and trust in chariots because they are many and in horsemen because they are very strong, but they look not to the Holy One of Israel, nor seek and consult the Lord!
Why did HE NOT want them to turn to Egypt for help? Look at verse 3:
3Now the Egyptians are men and not God, and their horses are flesh and not spirit; and when the Lord stretches out His hand, both [Egypt] who helps will stumble, and [Judah] who is helped will fall, and they will all perish and be consumed together.
God intended for His people to look to Him only for protection, provision, safety, leading, guidance and direction! When we look to man, especially unbelievers, to help, before or instead of God, then we become partakers of their lives instead of the life and light of the Word of God! Men will ALWAYS fail you, even the best of them! God will NEVER fail! Amen! Put YOUR faith, trust and confidence in the ONE Who has both the ability and the desire to deliver you and you shall NOT fail! AMEN! Here is Bob Fitts with an old song called "Some Trust In Chariots". Lyrics below.
Some may trust in horses, some may trust in chariots
But we will trust in the name of our God
Some may trust in horses, some may trust in chariots
But we will trust in the name of our God
In the name of Jesus our salvation lies
He will hear from heaven to answer every cry
By the blood of Jesus, sins are washed away
We sing for joy to God our strength
His banner we wave, we wave
Shalom in Him!
