Copied From Our Daily Bread
2012-05-26 Stand Or Go?
— by Dave
Branon
Our Daily Bread Radio is hosted by Les
Lamborn
Read: Exodus
14:5-22
14:5 And it was told the king of
Egypt that the people fled: and the heart of Pharaoh and of his servants was
turned against the people, and they said, Why have we done this, that we have
let Israel go from serving us?
14:7 And he took six hundred chosen chariots, and all
the chariots of Egypt, and captains over every one of them.
14:8 And the LORD hardened the heart of Pharaoh king
of Egypt, and he pursued after the children of Israel: and the children of
Israel went out with an high hand.
14:9 But the Egyptians pursued after them, all the
horses and chariots of Pharaoh, and his horsemen, and his army, and overtook
them encamping by the sea, beside Pihahiroth, before Baalzephon.
14:10 And when Pharaoh drew nigh, the children of
Israel lifted up their eyes, and, behold, the Egyptians marched after them; and
they were sore afraid: and the children of Israel cried out unto the LORD.
14:11 And they said unto Moses, Because there were
no graves in Egypt, hast thou taken us away to die in the wilderness? wherefore
hast thou dealt thus with us, to carry us forth out of Egypt?
14:12 Is not this the word that we did tell thee in
Egypt, saying, Let us alone, that we may serve the Egyptians? For it had been
better for us to serve the Egyptians, than that we should die in the
wilderness.
14:13 And Moses said unto the people, Fear ye not,
stand still, and see the salvation of the LORD, which he will shew to you to
day: for the Egyptians whom ye have seen to day, ye shall see them again no
more for ever. for the...: or, for whereas ye have seen the Egyptians to day
14:15 And the LORD said unto Moses, Wherefore criest
thou unto me? speak unto the children of Israel, that they go forward:
14:16 But lift thou up thy rod, and stretch out
thine hand over the sea, and divide it: and the children of Israel shall go on
dry ground through the midst of the sea.
14:17 And I, behold, I will harden the hearts of the
Egyptians, and they shall follow them: and I will get me honour upon Pharaoh,
and upon all his host, upon his chariots, and upon his horsemen.
14:18 And the Egyptians shall know that I am the
LORD, when I have gotten me honour upon Pharaoh, upon his chariots, and upon
his horsemen.
14:19 And the angel of God, which went before the
camp of Israel, removed and went behind them; and the pillar of the cloud went
from before their face, and stood behind them:
14:20 And it came between the camp of the Egyptians
and the camp of Israel; and it was a cloud and darkness to them , but it gave
light by night to these : so that the one came not near the other all the
night.
14:21 And Moses stretched out his hand over the sea;
and the LORD caused the sea to go back by a strong east wind all that night,
and made the sea dry land , and the waters were divided.
14:22 And the children of Israel went into the midst of the sea upon the dry ground : and the waters were a wall unto them on their right hand, and on their left.
14:22 And the children of Israel went into the midst of the sea upon the dry ground : and the waters were a wall unto them on their right hand, and on their left.
Moses said to the
people, “Do not be afraid. Stand still, and see the salvation of the Lord”—Exodus
14:13
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The Israelites were trapped.
Soon after leaving slavery and
Egypt behind, they looked up and saw a distressing sight.
A cloud of dust was moving their way, and in that dust was a massive army.
Pharaoh’s “disease” had
returned—hardening of the heart (Ex. 14:8).
As a result, he sent his chariots after Moses and his people.
Once the Egyptian army caught up with the Israelites, all seemed lost.
They were trapped between a wall of soldiers and a sea of water.
In panic, they cried out to both Moses and God.
Both of them responded with instructions.
Moses said, “Stand still, and see the
salvation of the Lord. ” (14:13).
And God told them, “Go forward”
(v.15).
While that may seem to be contradictory advice, both
commands were from God and right.
First, the people had to “stand still” or
“firm” long enough to get instructions from God.
What if they had rushed headlong into the Red Sea without consulting the
Lord?
But in standing still, they heard God’s instructions, which included both
what they were to do—move on, and what Moses was to do—stretch
out his hand over the sea in obedience and God would part the waters.
Do circumstances have you trapped?
Stand still.
Take time to consult God and His Word.
Then, using His instructions, move
ahead and let God guide you.
It matters not
how dark the way,
How thick the clouds from day to day,
God will direct in all we do
If we take time to pray it through. —Mead
If you’re looking
for guidance, follow Christ as your guide.
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