Simply Trust
But lift thou up thy rod, and stretch out thine hand over the sea, and divide it: and the children of Israel shall go on dry ground through the midst of the sea. Exodus 14:16
Moses was between a rock and a hard place, literally. Before him was the Red Sea, uncrossable and unyielding. Behind him was Pharoah's army and on both sides was unscalable terrain.
God told Moses to hold his rod and stretch out his hand over the sea. That's it. To be saved, Moses simply had to trust.
Before you say not so simple, remember what Moses had experienced. The burning bush, the plagues, the deliverance of God's children. He knew God was able to do mighty works, if he was willing to trust.
In verses 13 and 14, Moses shared the peace that all would be well:
And Moses said unto the people, Fear ye not, stand still, and see the salvation of the Lord, which he will shew to you today: for the Egyptians whom ye have seen today, ye shall see them again no more forever. The Lord shall fight for you, and ye shall hold your peace.
Moses knew Pharoah's army was mighty and would conquer them quickly. They were in sight and ready for battle. The Children of Israel feared the worst and cried out to Moses. Yet, through it all, Moses held fast to his peace.
One thing to remember here is that while the army was advancing, God was working in His time.
He didn't provide a quick remedy to their problem. Verse 21 reminds us that it took all night. All night the wind blew, and the cloud hid them. All night the Children saw the army nearby and know that without God, they were doomed. All night God allowed them to see that He was there for them and to remind them that He was mightier than any army.
Have you ever faced a Red Sea in your life? Sure you have. These are the times we see no way out and feel despair closing in. Satan and his minions are close at hand with our destruction in mind. We know what God has provided for us in the past, but yet we worry. When all He asks of us is to trust, we worry.
God will never ask us to do something that we cannot do. Just as He told Moses to trust Him and stretch out his hand, He will ask us the same.
Simply Trust.
-C
Moses was between a rock and a hard place, literally. Before him was the Red Sea, uncrossable and unyielding. Behind him was Pharoah's army and on both sides was unscalable terrain.
God told Moses to hold his rod and stretch out his hand over the sea. That's it. To be saved, Moses simply had to trust.
Before you say not so simple, remember what Moses had experienced. The burning bush, the plagues, the deliverance of God's children. He knew God was able to do mighty works, if he was willing to trust.
In verses 13 and 14, Moses shared the peace that all would be well:
And Moses said unto the people, Fear ye not, stand still, and see the salvation of the Lord, which he will shew to you today: for the Egyptians whom ye have seen today, ye shall see them again no more forever. The Lord shall fight for you, and ye shall hold your peace.
Moses knew Pharoah's army was mighty and would conquer them quickly. They were in sight and ready for battle. The Children of Israel feared the worst and cried out to Moses. Yet, through it all, Moses held fast to his peace.
One thing to remember here is that while the army was advancing, God was working in His time.
He didn't provide a quick remedy to their problem. Verse 21 reminds us that it took all night. All night the wind blew, and the cloud hid them. All night the Children saw the army nearby and know that without God, they were doomed. All night God allowed them to see that He was there for them and to remind them that He was mightier than any army.
Have you ever faced a Red Sea in your life? Sure you have. These are the times we see no way out and feel despair closing in. Satan and his minions are close at hand with our destruction in mind. We know what God has provided for us in the past, but yet we worry. When all He asks of us is to trust, we worry.
God will never ask us to do something that we cannot do. Just as He told Moses to trust Him and stretch out his hand, He will ask us the same.
Simply Trust.
-C
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