When Pharaoh’s horses, chariots and horsemen went into the sea, the Lord brought the waters of the sea back over them, but the Israelites walked through the sea on dry ground. Exodus 15:19 (Chapter 15)
God has proven faithful. All that He has said, He has done in a big way! It is occasion for praise, which is given in song by both Moses, the leader and Mariam, his sister. The Hebrew slaves are now the nation of Israel, trekking toward their Promised Land. God set the precedent: They will be His people and He will be their God.
Moses continues with praise for the assurance of future success. He knows beyond doubt that God will continue to provide and guide. Alone in this faith, it is up to him to keep the thousands dependent on him, focused and encouraged through times of trial, confusion and threat.
Struggle and fear quickly drive this newly freed nation to fall into mutiny against their leader and His God. This journey is not just across a dessert, but the reshaping into a people who rely on God for absolutely everything!
When the pressures of this life threaten your faith and resolve, do not assassinate the character of your Creator, Redeemer and Promise Keeper. Remember the things He has done, and celebrate that which He has promised to do.
Love,
Gretchen