Exodus 14: 9-14
9 The Egyptians—all Pharaoh’s horses and chariots, horsemen and
troops—pursued the Israelites and overtook them as they camped by the sea near
Pi Hahiroth, opposite Baal Zephon. 10 As Pharaoh approached, the Israelites
looked up, and there were the Egyptians, marching after them. They were
terrified and cried out to the LORD. 11 They said to Moses, “Was it because
there were no graves in Egypt that you brought us to the desert to die? What
have you done to us by bringing us out of Egypt? 12 Didn’t we say to you in Egypt,
‘Leave us alone; let us serve the Egyptians’? It would have been better for us
to serve the Egyptians than to die in the desert!” 13 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. 14
The LORD will fight for you; you need only to be still.”
Title: Doubt
breeds Fear
Message: Trials
come to those who heed God’s instructions but God is faithful that He will
never let them suffer. He provides means for their survival, that He assures
everyone. This is what happened to the Israelites and I can relate this to my
experience. In times that I am determined to do what God wants, people whom I
deal with start doing the opposite. They act in such a way that my faith is
tested and that I basically end up angered and asking God, “why?” in my prayer.
Yes, my tendency is to pray and entrust
God everything especially when I feel and know that matters are getting out of
my control, an act which I think is favored by the Father for things basically end
up well afterwards plus the fact that I get freed from anxieties as all are
ironed out by Him.
Promise to Claim: God
assures me of deliverance from sufferings, from trials, from all that cause me
pain.
Command to Obey: In times
of trials, of difficulties I need to keep still. I need to be composed and believe
that God will fulfill His promise of deliverance.
Warning to Heed: I am
reminded to never doubt God’s promises and to depend solely on Him for safety
and protection for if I do otherwise, then fear will conquer me something which
may bring me to ruin.
Application: I will
entrust all to God. I will present all my concerns to Him and will never doubt
His promises. I will claim “treasure” at the end of every “journey” I take
knowing that I walk with Him and for Him.
