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Israel was trapped. In front of them was a body of water, and behind them was the army of Egypt. Anxiety overtook their hearts. But God intervened. He divided the sea, allowing the Israelites to cross on dry ground. Then, he closed the sea on the Egyptian army. The Israelites experienced an awesome miracle. Moses wrote a song to commemorate God’s power and goodness, and the Israelites sang it to the Lord.
Have you ever had an assignment from God that you were not crazy about…one you didn’t want to do? That’s what happened to Moses.
Sometimes, things we have done in the past come back to haunt us. That’s what happened to Jacob. Years earlier, Jacob had stolen his brother’s birthright and their father’s blessing. Now it was time for an accounting. Esau, Jacob’s twin brother, was coming to meet him.
Have you ever been tested? Severely tested? If you answered that question, “Yes,” you can relate to Abraham in today’s passage. And, even if you haven’t experienced it yet, you will also see in this passage that God is always at work, and he always provides.
The prophet Jeremiah declared that the steadfast love of the Lord never ceases. But what if it did? Jeremiah said that God’s mercies never come to an end (Lam. 3:22). But what if they did? How do we know that God will continue to be with us? Check out today’s passage.
Have you ever walked into a group of unruly people and wondered, “Who’s in charge?” Have you ever considered the broken world and wondered the same thing? Today’s passage reminds us that at the end of the day, God is the Judge who works in his way and his timing.