The judgment of Egypt was to bring both it and Israel a reality check. Egypt considered itself a god and would find out the hard way that wasn't true. Israel relied on Egypt like they ought to have with God and would see Egypt humbled to the point where God was the only real option they had left.

1. Egypt was judged by God as much for their idolatry as their treatment of Israel.

2. People who think they are gods will eventually have reality catch up with them.

3. We won't treat God as our only option until He's all we have left.