Friday Thought – July 24, 2015

Good Morning Friends,

It’s one of the most dramatic scenes in the entire Bible. Israel got to the shore of the Red Sea. The sea was in front of them. Behind them was the Egyptian army. There was no way out and their hearts melted in fear.

“They said to Moses, ‘Was it because there were no graves in Egypt that you brought us to the desert to die? … It would have been better for us to serve the Egyptians than to die in the desert!’” (Exodus 14:10-12)

Moses was convinced that God would act on their behalf. “Moses answered them, ‘Do not be afraid. Stand firm and you will see the deliverance the Lord will bring you today. The Egyptians you see today you will never see again. The Lord will fight for you; you need only to be still.’” (Exodus 14:13-14)

Boy did God act!

“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.” (Exodus 14:21-22)

The Red Sea was parted and Israel was able to walk across the sea on dry ground! That’s a miracle! God didn’t just allow the Israelites to escape, He worked to devastate their enemy so that they would not be pursued again.

“The Lord said to Moses, ‘Stretch out your hand over the sea so that the

waters may flow back over the Egyptians and their chariots and horsemen.’ Moses stretched out his hand over the sea, and at daybreak the sea went back to its place. The Egyptians were fleeing toward it, and the Lord swept them into the sea. The water flowed back and covered the chariots and horsemen -- the entire army of Pharaoh that had followed the Israelites into the sea. Not one of them survived.” (Exodus 14:26-28)

“When the Israelites saw the great power the Lord displayed against the Egyptians, the people feared the Lord and put their trust in him and in Moses his servant.” (Exodus 14:31)

God knows how to rescue His people.

His, by Grace, Steve