Walls of Water Exodus 14:13-31
WHILE the army of Egypt was coming fast after the people of Israel, the Lord told Moses to stretch his rod above the waters, and He sent a strong wind which divided the sea, making the waters stand up like a great wall on each side of a wide path of dry sand. Moses gave the order for them all to “go forward”, and all that company of people and animals started across; they believed God would keep up the wall so the waters would not come upon them. It took them all night to cross, but the bright cloud gave them light, and they did not fear or stumble; and the cloud, or pillar, was all the time between them and the army (Isaiah 63:13).
When the Egyptians saw the wonderful path, instead of believing in God’s power, they seemed more determined to capture Israel. The king said, “I will pursue, I will overtake; I will draw my sword,” and they drove into the path following after Israel.
Toward morning God caused their chariot wheels to loosen, and the men began to fear and said, “Let us flee,” but it was too late. Israel was then safe on the farther shore, and God bade Moses again stretch out his rod, and the waters rushed back to their usual place, the path was covered over, and the Egyptians drowned. “They sank as lead in the mighty waters,” not one saved.
The people of Israel safe, thanked God for His great deliverance, and all sang a song of praise there on the shore of the Red Sea (Exodus 14, Hebrews 11:29).
“He divided the Sea, and caused them to pass through; He made the waters to stand as an heap.” Psalms 78:13, 53.
“The Lord...is longsuffering...not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.” 2 Peter 3:9.
Note: Look on a map of Egypt and you will see the Red Sea on the East, and notice it is narrow in the north where the Israelites crossed, —the exact place is not now known, but probably was several miles wide.
ML 03/21/1937