He works in miraculous ways and the toughest of battles are never too hard for God to work through. The pillar of cloud also moved from in front and stood behind them…” Exodus 14:19Įven when the Israelites faced cruel attacks from the enemies surrounding them, God was faithful to deliver them. “Then the angel of God…withdrew and went behind them. And though it may not have been what we would have chosen, or how we would accomplish things, we can thank Him for His Sovereignty, His care over us, and His powerful leadership. God had rescued his people and led them straight through the biggest obstacle they’d ever encountered, and that was just the beginning of his miracles.Įven if the way He’s leading doesn’t seem to make much sense and His timing seems off, or the wait feels long, and wandering in desert places is the last thing we want to do, we can trust Him. They lost the battle that day and were swallowed up in the waves. The enemy in hot pursuit had no idea what they were up against. He split the sea in two so that his people walked through on the dry ground. They forgot about the bigness of their God.
An obstacle that seemed too difficult to overcome. “So God led the people around by the desert road toward the Red Sea…” Exodus 13:18Īs the Israelites got closer that sea must have looked bigger and deeper. Be assured again today that God is faithful and he will use all things to strengthen our faith and bring goodness to his people. We too often face these journeys as God leads us into our own “promised land.” Maybe you feel like the blessing is too long in coming, maybe you feel like giving up. But the way there would stretch their faith and lead them through journeys where they’d have to depend on God like nothing before.
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God had promised his people land that would be full of blessing, it was worth fighting for, it was worth going the distance. And that was just the beginning of their journey. We can almost hear the grumblings starting then. Hot, dry, barren wasteland, the sea looming off in the distance. So He led them around the desert road over towards the Red Sea.
The Bible tells us in Exodus 13, that though the path was shorter right through the Philistine country, God said, “If they face war, they might change their minds and return to Egypt.” Exodus 13:17 When Pharaoh let the people go, God didn’t lead them on the road that made the most sense.
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