Victory by the Sea

Celebrating God God's People Offer Praise Live in the light of God (Isaiah 2:5)    Moses and Miriam Praise God Exodus 14:21-31 New International Version 21 Then Moses stretched out his hand over the sea, and all that night, the Lord drove the sea back with a strong east wind and turned it into dry land. The waters were divided,22, and the Israelites went through the sea on dry ground, with a wall of water on their right and on their left. 23 The Egyptians pursued them, and all Pharaoh’s horses and chariots and horsemen followed them into the sea. 24 During the last watch of the night, the Lord looked down from the pillar of fire and cloud at the Egyptian army and threw it into confusion. 25 He jammed[a] the wheels of their chariots so that they had difficulty driving. And the Egyptians said, “Let’s get away from the Israelites! The Lord is fighting for them against Egypt.” 26 Then the Lord said to Moses, “Stretch out your hand over the sea so that the waters may flow back over the Egyptians and their chariots and horsemen.” 27 Moses stretched out his hand over the sea, and at daybreak, the sea went back to its place. The Egyptians were fleeing toward[b] it, and the Lord swept them into the sea. 28 The water flowed back and covered the chariots and horsemen—the entire army of Pharaoh that had followed the Israelites into the sea. Not one of them survived. 29 But the Israelites went through the sea on dry ground, with a wall of water on their right and on their left. 30 That day, the Lord saved Israel from the hands of the Egyptians, and Israel saw the Egyptians lying dead on the shore. 31 And when the Israelites saw the mighty hand of the Lord displayed against the Egyptians, the people feared the Lord and put their trust in him and Moses, his servant. For Reflection The power of God is illustrated by this story. God's protection of God's people, in this case, is physical. But God also protects us spiritually. Through prayer, we can develop a strong link to the God who created us. If we listen for the word of God or reflect on the ministry of Jesus, we will hear, see, and otherwise experience the protection of God's healing hands.   Pray Pray and listen, seek, and respond the God's wisdom.  Listen to the God whispers in your soul.  Forward to a friend