“Look,” he said to his people, “the Israelites have become far too numerous for us. Come, we must deal shrewdly with them or they will become even more numerous and, if war breaks out, will join our enemies, fight against us and leave the country.”
Exodus 1:9-10//

Rather than work with the Israelites, Pharaoh worked against them. Perhaps Egypt would still He a great country if it had accepted God’s people. Lord, help me to work with people rather than against them.