Exodus 14: Miracle at the Red Sea
"Then Moses stretched out his hand over the sea, and all that night the Lord drove the sea back with a strong east wind and turned it into dry land. The waters were divided, and the Israelites went through the sea on dry ground, with a wall of water on their right and on their left."
It doesn't take long for Pharaoh and the Egyptians to regret their decision to release the Hebrew slaves. Soon a glittering army of chariots and horsemen is charging after the defenseless Israelites. Nor does it take long for the Israelites to second-guess their decision to leave. At the first sight of Pharaoh's army, they quake in fear and accuse Moses of leading them to certain destruction in the desert...that is until God opens a highway through the sea. Never again would the powerful Egyptian empire rule over the Israelites; God himself, and no one else, is responsible for their liberation.
The pattern of depending on God will continue all through Exodus. When the wilderness wanderers run out of water, God provides. When food supplies fail, God provides. When raiders attack, God provides. The miracle of the Red Sea merely sets the tone for a national history that is, from beginning to end, an active movement of God.
Life Question: Has God ever parted a "Red Sea" in your life to rescue you from something that would have been harmful?
"Then Moses stretched out his hand over the sea, and all that night the Lord drove the sea back with a strong east wind and turned it into dry land. The waters were divided, and the Israelites went through the sea on dry ground, with a wall of water on their right and on their left."
It doesn't take long for Pharaoh and the Egyptians to regret their decision to release the Hebrew slaves. Soon a glittering army of chariots and horsemen is charging after the defenseless Israelites. Nor does it take long for the Israelites to second-guess their decision to leave. At the first sight of Pharaoh's army, they quake in fear and accuse Moses of leading them to certain destruction in the desert...that is until God opens a highway through the sea. Never again would the powerful Egyptian empire rule over the Israelites; God himself, and no one else, is responsible for their liberation.
The pattern of depending on God will continue all through Exodus. When the wilderness wanderers run out of water, God provides. When food supplies fail, God provides. When raiders attack, God provides. The miracle of the Red Sea merely sets the tone for a national history that is, from beginning to end, an active movement of God.
Life Question: Has God ever parted a "Red Sea" in your life to rescue you from something that would have been harmful?
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As I reflect back on my college years, I think God parted more Red Seas for me than I care to admit. I see so often the kids here at school roam the halls with an air of invinsibilty. Poor choices can take a life so quickly, and it's probably not prudent to fall back on the notion that "it''ll never happen to me!" Yeah, God will be there to guide you through a crisis, but it's just as critical to take the correct route first.
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I first came to faith in Jesus Christ while playing as a Club Musician. The Lord moved me to go into another line of work and protected me from a lifestyle filled with challenging temptations.
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