Moses answered the people, “Do not be afraid. Stand firm and you will see the deliverance the LORD will bring you today. The Egyptians you see today you will never see again. THE LORD WILL FIGHT FOR YOU; YOU NEED ONLY BE STILL.” Exodus 14:13 (Chapters 13-14)
Pharaoh has allowed the Hebrew children to leave. With them go the bones of Joseph, who made the Israelites swear on oath to return him to the land of his fathers. Suddenly, all of Egypt has to ‘brew their own coffee’ for the first time in generations, and Pharaoh wonders what he was thinking. He amasses his army to bring his slave force back.
On the journey home to Canaan, God made His presence known to the Hebrew children as a cloud by day and a pillar of fire by night, yet they became terrified upon realizing they were followed. Feeling betrayed by Moses they cried out to the Lord. In response Moses delivers the Lord’s message, chapter 14:13. Also, read verse 20 and absorb that God gave light to His children and brought darkness to the threat. What a wonderful God He is. Before another day passed, Pharaoh would cease to threaten Israel again, and upon witnessing this mighty act of God on their behalf, all of Egypt feared the Lord and put their trust in Him.
God’s opposition exists in darkness, a state that makes victory impossible against those that walk with the guidance of Light. When it looks like your faith has become a mockery, hang in there. God is working to make you Holy, and that includes becoming fully reliant on and trusting in Him alone.
His Alone,
Gretchen