“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 to be still.’”
Exodus 14:13-14
Pharaoh had finally seen the power of the Hebrew God, the True God and had let the people go. The Egyptian people had freely given the Hebrew people everything they would need for their escape to freedom. Moses had led the people out of bondage and into freedom and God was their guide - a pillar of cloud in the day and of fire at night (Exodus 13:22).What an amazing sight that must have been - perhaps over two million people, their belongings and livestock - being led by a trio of elderly siblings (Moses and Aaron were most likely in their 80s and Miriam their sister was older still) and they were being guided by a pillar of cloud and fire.
One would think this sight alone would be enough to make the multitude recognize that something amazing was taking place and that the God they thought had long forgotten them was indeed on the move in their very midst. But they didn’t or couldn’t see it. At the first sign of trouble they panic and Moses has to tell them to - be still, be quiet and watch. Watch as the waters of the Red sea divided so they could cross on dry land. Watch as those same waters came crashing back together to destroy Pharaoh’s army. Throughout their time in the wilderness the Israelites will see God at work. Sometimes God worked supernaturally to provide for them and sometimes he just used ordinary things or people to do extraordinary things.
Sometimes in the midst of our struggles we are praying and looking for a supernatural response for God, this is not a bad thing of course - He does still work supernaturally after all. I wonder sometimes though as we wait for something supernatural to happen if we miss the miracle he is trying to work for us because it’s not what we are looking for.
If we fast forward to Jesus’ day, we know that people were looking for the coming Messiah - a lot of people missed him, because Jesus didn’t look or act the way they expected Messiah to look or act.
Today no matter what you are facing - keep your eyes and hearts open wide enough to see the “ordinary” miracle God is trying to work for you - you don’t want to miss it.
A Prayer
Father - Thank you that Your word shows us your commitment to providing for our needs. Thank you that sometimes you provide supernaturally and sometimes you provide in more ordinary ways, through friends, family, doctors, and the many servants you have surrounding us. Help us to be watching for all You are doing great and small in our lives. In the name of Jesus, Amen.
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