Tuesday 4 Jun 2013

Tuesday Reading: Exodus 14:21-31

Key Verse: Exodus 14:31
31  And Israel saw that great work which the LORD did upon the Egyptians: and the people feared the LORD, and believed the LORD, and his servant Moses.

Devotion:
I cannot begin to think what it would be like to see huge walls of water under perfect control. Seeing a huge wave bearing down on you and feeling totally out of control is one thing, but seeing that huge wall of water standing still like a brick wall is beyond our normal thinking. Moses only had to stretch out his hand over the sea in response to God’s command to be able to part the Red Sea. It was not the fact that Moses was stretching forward his hands but the fact that this was God’s commandment.

Without God we are just human beings but with God we can be so much more. Moses was just a man until God used him to free the Hebrews from captivity in Egypt. When they were trapped between the Egyptian army and the Red Sea they were reduced to their own selves without a hope; at that moment they had to depend on God in order to survive. When they turned to God they were delivered in a way that goes beyond our normal comprehension and a way that we can remember as miraculous.

Our God is a God of the possible and the impossible. If we are willing to believe wholly in Him and His power then we too can be delivered from the impossible situations that we will find ourselves in. Moses was willing to trust in the unseen God for everything and he was willing to display that trust to others so that they could draw from that faith. Our lot is to be that same example to others that Moses was to the people around him. God wants us to trust in Him for everything so that we can enjoy a fulfilling life with Him.

If we are willing to learn from the past then we are going to be able to learn how to depend on God. He has given us so many examples through which we can learn how much He cares for us and how much He wants to show us that fact. Throughout history we have examples showing us His power and might being used for us to help us and against us when we rebel. We must try not to be like the people of Israel as they continue to be scared and doubted His power; but instead to be more like the prophets and apostles as they depended on God for their lot.

Points to Ponder:
How much do you trust God?

How much do you really trust Him?