Topic: HOLD YOUR PEACE
Text: Exodus 14:13-31
14:13 And Moses said to the people, “Do not be afraid. Stand still, and see the salvation of the Lord, which He will accomplish for you today. For the Egyptians whom you see today, you shall see again no more forever.
14:14 The Lord will fight for you, and you shall hold your peace.”
14:15 And the Lord said to Moses, “Why do you cry to Me? Tell the children of Israel to go forward.
14:16 But lift up your rod, and stretch out your hand over the sea and divide it. And the children of Israel shall go on dry ground through the midst of the sea.
14:17 And I indeed will harden the hearts of the Egyptians, and they shall follow them. So I will gain honor over Pharaoh and over all his army, his chariots, and his horsemen.
14:18 Then the Egyptians shall know that I am the Lord, when I have gained honor for Myself over Pharaoh, his chariots, and his horsemen.”
14:19 And the Angel of God, who went before the camp of Israel, moved and went behind them; and the pillar of cloud went from before them and stood behind them.
14:20 So it came between the camp of the Egyptians and the camp of Israel. Thus it was a cloud and darkness to the one, and it gave light by night to the other, so that the one did not come near the other all that night.
14:21 Then Moses stretched out his hand over the sea; and the Lord caused the sea to go back by a strong east wind all that night, and made the sea into dry land, and the waters were divided.
14:22 So the children of Israel went into the midst of the sea on the dry ground, and the waters were a wall to them on their right hand and on their left.
14:23 And the Egyptians pursued and went after them into the midst of the sea, all Pharaoh’s horses, his chariots, and his horsemen.
14:24 Now it came to pass, in the morning watch, that the Lord looked down upon the army of the Egyptians through the pillar of fire and cloud, and He troubled the army of the Egyptians.
14:25 And He took off their chariot wheels, so that they drove them with difficulty; and the Egyptians said, “Let us flee from the face of Israel, for the Lord fights for them against the Egyptians.”
14:26 Then the Lord said to Moses, “Stretch out your hand over the sea, that the waters may come back upon the Egyptians, on their chariots, and on their horsemen.”
14:27 Then the Lord said to Moses, “Stretch out your hand over the sea, that the waters may come back upon the Egyptians, on their chariots, and on their horsemen.”
14:28 Then the waters returned and covered the chariots, the horsemen, and all the army of Pharaoh that came into the sea after them. Not so much as one of them remained.
14:29 But the children of Israel had walked on dry land in the midst of the sea, and the waters were a wall to them on their right hand and on their left.
14:30 So the Lord saved Israel that day out of the hand of the Egyptians, and Israel saw the Egyptians dead on the seashore.
14:31 Thus Israel saw the great work which the Lord had done in Egypt; so the people feared the Lord, and believed the Lord and His servant Moses.
STUDY:
In today’s reading, God demonstrated His power over creation. He also honoured the faith and prophetic declaration of His servant, Moses. In obedience to God’s word, Moses stretched forth the rod he had in his hand and instructed the people to move forward, assuring them that the Lord would fight for them while they held their peace. In fact, he prophetically declared to them thus:”The Egyptians you see today, you will see again no more.”The flow of water in the Red Sea was interrupted, and the water piled up like walls on both sides and the people of God entered into the highway of the dry floor of the sea. The pursuing enemy’s troops followed and were overthrown. Ultimately, the Lord wrought a mighty deliverance for the Israelites. What a mighty God we serve!
As you step out today, the Lord is set to fight for you. What are those things making you afraid? Who is that ‘Egyptian’ confronting you and wanting to displace you? Are you in a tight financial situation with debts piling up? Is your business or work experiencing dryness? Have you lost your job due to downsizing or retrenchment? Does it look like your marriage is about to collapse? Are you worried over children? Be assured that the Lord has gone ahead and will fight every of your battle. All you need do is to hold your peace and trust Him. It is your season of victory.
Prayer:
Lord, in your name, I come against everything contending with my life. I will hold my peace and see your victory in Jesus’ name. Amen.
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