Exodus 14:15-22
At one point in time we lived in a remote community that was accessible only by small planes. Sure, in the summer you could travel in by boat, but the most efficient form of travel was by plane. There is one problem with travel by airplane and that is weather. Pilots must know the flight routes and often rely on visual landmarks. When the clouds are thick and low the pilot can’t see and it is unsafe to fly. When the planes did not fly, supplies, groceries, and mail did not arrive. When the weather was good the planes roared right over our house on the way in or out of the airfield. The plane was our lifeline delivering food, mail and providing the way out. The problem was the weather. In Exodus 14:15-22 we see that the physical surroundings do not limit God’s capability to deliver His people. He directs the people to move (15-18) and protects them in the process (19-20). God faithfully acts to deliver His people by doing what is humanly impossible (21-22). There are three very clear lessons from this passage. First, God makes His directions clear when the situation seems impossible. Second, God protects from what seems most probable. Third, God makes a way in the impossible possible. God’s purpose was to gain His honor. Likewise, we need to constantly remember that God will work in the situations of life to not only deliver His people but also to gain His honor. However, often because of fear, our focus is only on the deliverance. God desires that we follow Him in faith, believing that He will deliver, and seek to honor Him in the process. Let me encourage you to follow God and seek His honor. He will deliver.
For more see FEAR, FAITH & FOLLOWING
At one point in time we lived in a remote community that was accessible only by small planes. Sure, in the summer you could travel in by boat, but the most efficient form of travel was by plane. There is one problem with travel by airplane and that is weather. Pilots must know the flight routes and often rely on visual landmarks. When the clouds are thick and low the pilot can’t see and it is unsafe to fly. When the planes did not fly, supplies, groceries, and mail did not arrive. When the weather was good the planes roared right over our house on the way in or out of the airfield. The plane was our lifeline delivering food, mail and providing the way out. The problem was the weather. In Exodus 14:15-22 we see that the physical surroundings do not limit God’s capability to deliver His people. He directs the people to move (15-18) and protects them in the process (19-20). God faithfully acts to deliver His people by doing what is humanly impossible (21-22). There are three very clear lessons from this passage. First, God makes His directions clear when the situation seems impossible. Second, God protects from what seems most probable. Third, God makes a way in the impossible possible. God’s purpose was to gain His honor. Likewise, we need to constantly remember that God will work in the situations of life to not only deliver His people but also to gain His honor. However, often because of fear, our focus is only on the deliverance. God desires that we follow Him in faith, believing that He will deliver, and seek to honor Him in the process. Let me encourage you to follow God and seek His honor. He will deliver.
For more see FEAR, FAITH & FOLLOWING
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