While on their journey from Egypt to the Promised Land, the Israelites encountered many challenges. One such challenge was their experience at the Red Sea. They found themselves sandwiched between the Red Sea in front of them and the Egyptian army behind them. The dilemma was obvious; the Red Sea had stopped their progress forward, and the army behind them would attack if they couldn’t quickly get out of their reach. They were nervous!
Moses, their
leader, did what came to him naturally: he called on God! When we are in the
will of God, as Moses was, it is easy to know what to do when things go wrong
in the process: pray. God answered
Moses’ prayer! He instructed Moses: “Tell the Israelites to move on. Raise your
staff and stretch out your hand over the sea to divide the water so that the
Israelites can go through the sea on dry ground” (Exodus 14:15). Moses did
exactly as God commanded; he asked no questions. When we ask God for
directions, we need to be ready to act on His direction whether or not we
understand or agree with it. When God directs, He does not ask for our input or
suggestions. He expects us to obey Him. Period!
To the
Israelites’ surprise, the sea parted when Moses raised his staff over the sea;
they were able to walk on dry ground to the other side. I wonder, did they
hesitate to take the first step? Were they afraid the waters might come rolling
back on them? Maybe they didn’t have enough time to worry about that.
Are you at your
own Red Sea: at a loss, not knowing how to get out of a difficult situation?
You are not alone; I’ve been there, and so have many others. Try Moses’
approach: pray in faith, wait for God’s timing, and follow His direction
without question or reservation. It
works! God bless you as you call on Him, and obey His leading!
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