Deaf Devo - The Deaf Missions in Council Bluffs, Iowa, United States for Tuesday, 20 June 2017 "Exodus (3)" Bible Reading: Exodus 14:10-18
Exodus 14:10 As Pharaoh approached, the people of Isra’el looked up and saw the Egyptians right there, coming after them. In great fear the people of Isra’el cried out to Adonai 11 and said to Moshe, “Was it because there weren’t enough graves in Egypt that you brought us out to die in the desert? Why have you done this to us, bringing us out of Egypt? 12 Didn’t we tell you in Egypt to let us alone, we’ll just go on being slaves for the Egyptians? It would be better for us to be the Egyptians’ slaves than to die in the desert!” 13 Moshe answered the people, “Stop being so fearful! Remain steady, and you will see how Adonai is going to save you. He will do it today — today you have seen the Egyptians, but you will never see them again! 14 Adonai will do battle for you. Just calm yourselves down!”(A: iii) 15 Adonai asked Moshe, “Why are you crying to me? Tell the people of Isra’el to go forward! 16 Lift your staff, reach out with your hand over the sea, and divide it in two. The people of Isra’el will advance into the sea on dry ground. 17 As for me, I will make the Egyptians hardhearted; and they will march in after them; thus I will win glory for myself at the expense of Pharaoh and all his army, chariots and cavalry. 18 Then the Egyptians will realize that I am Adonai, when I have won myself glory at the expense of Pharaoh, his chariots and his cavalry.”
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Moses led the Israelites out of Egypt. When the Egyptian king heard about this, he sent his army to bring them back to Egypt. Our Bible verses tell us that when the Israelites saw the king and his army, they were afraid.
The Israelites were so afraid that they wanted to go back to Egypt and be slaves again. But Moses told them, "Don't be afraid! Don't run away! Stand where you are and watch the Lord save you today" (verse 13a). God caused the water of the Red Sea to divide so the Israelites could walk through on dry land. Then God destroyed the Egyptian army.
Sometimes we may feel like the Israelites. We feel alone and afraid. And we don't know what we should do next. That's when we need to pray and ask God to help us. He will help us find a way through our problems and trials.
"The Israelites saw the great power of the Lord when he defeated the Egyptians. So the people feared and respected the Lord, and they began to trust the Lord and his servant Moses." [Exodus 14:31]
PRAYER: Father, I need You today. I trust You and love You. Please show me how I can obey You. In Jesus' name. Amen.
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