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THE LORD WILL FIGHT FOR YOU. YOU NEED ONLY TO BE STILL. (Exodus.14:14)
Israelites were in Egypt for 430 years (Exodus12: 40) God saw the misery of his people, heard their cry, and decided to deliver them from their bondage in Egypt and to take them to the Promised Land (Exod.3:7-10). God called Moses to deliver God’s people from the bondage of Pharaoh. He was really scared and tried his best not to take up this big task… Finally, he agreed to obey the Lord. (Exod.3, 4)
The Pharaoh was very upset about the request of Moses to allow all the Israelites to go to the desert to worship their God. He hardened his heart and tried his best not to heed their request (Exod.5). God sent 10 different plagues on the Egyptians. (Exod.7-11). Finally, Pharaoh allowed them to go to sacrifice to their God in the desert (Exod.12: 31, 32)
Later, when Pharaoh realized that all the Israelites left for good, he decided to go after them to bring them back. (Exod.14:5-9).
The Israelites were camping near the Red Sea. In front of them was the vast and deep sea. When they turned back, they saw the huge army of Pharaoh marching after them with hundreds of chariots, horsemen, and thousands of army officers fully equipped to do anything to them.
A. RESPONSE OF PEOPLE TO GOD. (Ex.14:10)
- They were terrified.
- They cried out to the Lord.
B. RESPONSE OF PEOPLE TO MOSES (Exod.14:11, 12)
- You brought us to the desert to die?
- What have you done to us?
- You brought us out of Egypt against our wish.
- It would have been better for us to serve the Egyptians than to die in the desert.
C. RESPONSE OF MOSES TO ISRAELITES. (Exod.14:13, 14)
- Do not be afraid.
- Stand firm, and you will see the deliverance the Lord will bring you today.
- You will never see your enemy again. (The last chance to see the Egyptian enemies)
- The LORD will fight for you.
- You need only to be still.
(No need to do anything. When God is doing the needed, He doesn’t want us to do anything. He is powerful enough to help us without our help.)
We can see what God is doing to His people.
He asked His servant Moses to raise his staff and stretch out his hand over the sea to divide the water so that the Israelites could go through the sea on dry ground. (Exod.14:16)
What happened to the enemies?
Not one of them survived(Ex.14:28)
Israel saw the Egyptians lying dead on the shore (Exod.14:30)
Friends, are you going through terrifying problems?
Problems which you think would destroy you?
I have gone through lots of such experiences and am still going through some.
But God is telling us today…
- Do not be afraid.
- Stand firm.
- See the deliverance which the Lord will bring you today.
- God will deliver you from your problems.
- The Lord will fight for you.
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