Crossing
the Red Sea
God’s invincible Power
After suffering devastating plagues sent by God, the
Pharaoh of Egypt decided to let the Hebrew people go, as Moses had asked.
God told Moses he would get glory over Pharaoh
and prove that the Lord is God. After the Hebrews left Egypt, the king changed
his mind and was angry that he had lost his source of slave labor. He summoned
his 600 best chariots, all the other chariots in the land, and marched his
massive army in pursuit.
The Israelites seemed to be trapped. Mountains
stood on one side, the Red Sea in front of them. When they saw Pharaoh's
soldiers coming, they were terrified. Grumbling against God and Moses, they
said they would rather be slaves again than die in the desert.
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." (Exodus 14:13-14, NIV)
The Angel of God, in a pillar of cloud, stood between the
people and the Egyptians, protecting the Hebrews. Then Moses stretched his hand
out over the sea. The Lord caused a strong east wind to blow all night, parting
the waters and turning the sea floor into dry land.
During the night, the Israelites fled through
the Red Sea, a wall of water to their right and to their left. The Egyptian
army charged in after them.
Watching the chariots race ahead, God threw
the army into a panic, clogging their chariot wheels to slow them down.
Once the Israelites were safe on the other
side, God commanded Moses to stretch out his hand again. As morning returned,
the sea rolled back in, covering the Egyptian army, its chariots and horses.
Not one man survived.
After witnessing this great miracle, the
people believed in the Lord and his servant Moses.
And they
were helped against them...for they cried to God in the battle, and he was
entreated of them; because they put their trust in him.
I Chronicles 5:20
I Chronicles 5:20
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