Seventh Day Baptist
Christian Education Council
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Janesville, WI 53547
—Exodus 14:10-14
by: J. Gabriel Alegre.
In the previous day’s reading, we saw the Israelites go out of Egypt with boldness (v. 8). But, in the face of an approaching army, the Israelites panicked and became very afraid. What a contrast! They moved from boldness to sheer panic and desperation.
When faced with an oncoming problem do we tend to panic? Do we blame others for the situation? One of my favorite passages of Scriptures is in today’s reading: Exodus 14:13! This is how every child of God should be in a crisis: unafraid, standing still, and seeing the salvation of God. It takes faith to be calm in a storm, and we are assured that “all things work together for good, for those who love God, and are called according to His purpose” (Romans 8:28). The Israelites had been called for a purpose; neither dying by the hand of Pharaoh nor returning to slavery were in the plans of God.