A Powerful GOD on Their Side
Israel crossed through the Red Sea, and GOD made a clear way for them. Egypt’s army tried to follow and was swept away in the waters. Pharaoh and his forces learned that Israel had a powerful GOD standing on their side.
“Moses answered the people, ‘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.’”
Shepherd’s Note
Moses’ word to Israel is a strange battle plan: stand firm, be still, watch. The deliverance that day was not Israel’s achievement, and that is the point the entry keeps. GOD made a way where there was no way, through the sea itself, and the army that trusted its own power was swept away by the same waters. Pharaoh learned too late what Israel learned in time: some battles are won by the people who stop fighting and let GOD fight. Egypt’s strength was real. It simply was not the strongest thing on the field.
This post is part of a series about my beach encounters with GOD. Read from the Beginning >>