Anytime God is involved..
Of a truth, everytime d Almighty God steps in, d outcome is predictable. Here I am studying once again, d book of Exo 14....it must have been a time of fear & trepidation for d israelites. they were indeed stuck
b/w d red sea & Pharaoh's merciless army
He thought to himself, "I have closed them in...
Exo 14:3 "Pharaoh will think, 'The Israelites are lost; they're confused. The wilderness has closed in on them.'
And here was God laughing there in heaven
The pressure was now in Moses to do something...only God knows what was going thru Moses' mind at that time, & while he was waiting in God, he heard God speaking again in
Exodus 14:13 Moses spoke to the people: "Don't be afraid. Stand firm and watch God do his work of salvation for you today. Take a good look at the Egyptians today for you're never going to see them again.
What reassuring words
Exodus 14:17 "Meanwhile I'll make sure d Egyptians keep up their stubborn chase -I'll use Pharaoh & his entire army, his chariots & horsemen. It was a setup & pharaoh knew it not.
Did you also notice that God drew a line between the Israelites & Pharaoh's army?
It was a line neither could cross.
Exodus 14:20 The Cloud was now between the camp of Egypt and the camp of Israel. The Cloud enshrouded one camp in darkness and flooded the other with light. The two camps didn't come near each other all night.
Did you also observe that, during the crossing of the red sea, both the pursuer & the pursued walked on different grounds?
Exo 14:25 He clogged d wheels of their chariots; they were stuck in the mud.
They said, "Run from Israel! God is fighting on their side & against Egypt!" That was just d beginning of their woes & miscalculation. God wasn't done with them yet.There are grave consequences when u touch d apple of God's eyes
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