1 00:00:00,800 --> 00:00:04,680 Speaker 1: Let us pray. But the children of Israel walked upon 2 00:00:04,840 --> 00:00:07,800 Speaker 1: dry land in the midst of the sea, and the 3 00:00:07,840 --> 00:00:10,719 Speaker 1: waters were a wall unto them on their right hand 4 00:00:11,039 --> 00:00:16,480 Speaker 1: and on their left the Exodus fourteen twenty nine. Dear God, 5 00:00:16,760 --> 00:00:20,200 Speaker 1: as I greet my new day, I thank you that, 6 00:00:20,680 --> 00:00:22,919 Speaker 1: like the cloud by day and the pillar of fire 7 00:00:22,960 --> 00:00:26,279 Speaker 1: at night in Exodus, you are guiding and leading me 8 00:00:26,760 --> 00:00:31,280 Speaker 1: into my promised land. As I move forward, I will 9 00:00:31,320 --> 00:00:34,400 Speaker 1: not succumb to the spirit of fear, for I know 10 00:00:34,479 --> 00:00:37,000 Speaker 1: that you did not bring me this far to become 11 00:00:37,040 --> 00:00:41,960 Speaker 1: a slave to fear. When I feel overwhelmed, I will 12 00:00:42,000 --> 00:00:45,479 Speaker 1: remain silent and hold fast to the promise that you 13 00:00:45,640 --> 00:00:49,400 Speaker 1: will fight for me in the face of adversity. So 14 00:00:49,560 --> 00:00:53,599 Speaker 1: let my faith represent the staff of Moses as I 15 00:00:53,680 --> 00:00:56,960 Speaker 1: place it in the sea of adversity. I will stand 16 00:00:57,040 --> 00:01:01,080 Speaker 1: firm because I know you will part the sea and 17 00:01:01,200 --> 00:01:05,399 Speaker 1: allow me to walk through on dry ground. I will 18 00:01:05,400 --> 00:01:08,679 Speaker 1: not worry about the haters in my life, for I 19 00:01:08,760 --> 00:01:12,080 Speaker 1: know that you will silence them that I can continue 20 00:01:12,120 --> 00:01:14,920 Speaker 1: to take the ground that you have promised me my 21 00:01:15,120 --> 00:01:19,560 Speaker 1: promised land. I declare that no weapon formed against me 22 00:01:19,720 --> 00:01:23,840 Speaker 1: shall prosper because I am yours and you are mine. 23 00:01:25,319 --> 00:01:30,720 Speaker 1: Thank you for being my champion now and forevermore. I 24 00:01:30,800 --> 00:01:33,840 Speaker 1: declare that I am closer to my promise than I realize. 25 00:01:34,959 --> 00:01:39,080 Speaker 1: Thank you that you satisfy my needs in abundance and 26 00:01:39,240 --> 00:01:43,640 Speaker 1: with nourishment. I will be grateful for my daily bread 27 00:01:44,480 --> 00:01:47,559 Speaker 1: because I know that you are the God that protects 28 00:01:47,960 --> 00:01:56,080 Speaker 1: and provides. And I know this full well in Jesus' name. Amen, 29 00:01:57,720 --> 00:02:00,160 Speaker 1: Thanks for making prayer a priority in your life. Life 30 00:02:01,040 --> 00:02:03,840 Speaker 1: to hear the Bible come to life, stay tuned for 31 00:02:03,920 --> 00:02:07,040 Speaker 1: the Bible in a Year brought to you by Bible 32 00:02:07,080 --> 00:02:14,800 Speaker 1: in a Year dot com. 33 00:02:14,880 --> 00:02:20,200 Speaker 2: God protects and provides. In our last story, we learned 34 00:02:20,200 --> 00:02:23,560 Speaker 2: about how far God would go to set his people free. 35 00:02:24,080 --> 00:02:28,079 Speaker 2: As Pharaoh's heart grew harder and more cruel, God's resolved 36 00:02:28,200 --> 00:02:33,400 Speaker 2: to redeem his people remained steadfast. God's people were freed 37 00:02:33,440 --> 00:02:38,360 Speaker 2: from four hundred thirty years of slavery and oppression. In 38 00:02:38,400 --> 00:02:42,320 Speaker 2: this story, we will learn about Israel's journey through redemption 39 00:02:42,960 --> 00:02:45,440 Speaker 2: and how the path to the promised Land is not 40 00:02:45,680 --> 00:02:50,280 Speaker 2: straight and narrow. As inspired by the Book of Exodus. 41 00:02:51,880 --> 00:02:54,840 Speaker 3: Hello, I'm Pastor Jack Graham with today's episode of the 42 00:02:54,880 --> 00:02:58,160 Speaker 3: Bible in a year. In our previous episode, we saw 43 00:02:58,200 --> 00:03:02,120 Speaker 3: that God brought one final day devastating plague upon Egypt. 44 00:03:02,639 --> 00:03:06,680 Speaker 3: This was a terrible judgment. Pharaoh is now broken. He 45 00:03:06,720 --> 00:03:10,480 Speaker 3: has lost his own son because of his own hard heart, 46 00:03:10,760 --> 00:03:14,240 Speaker 3: and so now he finally lets the children of Israel go. 47 00:03:15,320 --> 00:03:19,440 Speaker 3: Great rejoicing rose up among the Israelites as they left 48 00:03:19,440 --> 00:03:23,640 Speaker 3: Egypt and left behind the shackles of slavery after four 49 00:03:23,720 --> 00:03:27,120 Speaker 3: hundred and thirty years of oppression. But as we're going 50 00:03:27,160 --> 00:03:30,320 Speaker 3: to see in today's story, their joy would meet abrupt 51 00:03:30,600 --> 00:03:33,800 Speaker 3: roadblocks and obstacles in the form of the Red Sea, 52 00:03:34,280 --> 00:03:37,560 Speaker 3: in the form of grumbling and dissension. Listen to the 53 00:03:37,560 --> 00:03:40,400 Speaker 3: words of the Israelites as they feared death and forgot 54 00:03:40,400 --> 00:03:42,600 Speaker 3: the power of their God, who just brought them out 55 00:03:42,640 --> 00:03:46,640 Speaker 3: of Egypt once again. We'll see how God remains faithful 56 00:03:46,640 --> 00:03:49,720 Speaker 3: and true as he has promised, and show the world 57 00:03:49,760 --> 00:03:54,160 Speaker 3: his great, unmatched power as he rescues his people. Let's 58 00:03:54,200 --> 00:03:56,120 Speaker 3: listen now to today's story. 59 00:03:58,400 --> 00:04:01,440 Speaker 2: They would never forget that day. The Angel of the 60 00:04:01,480 --> 00:04:04,440 Speaker 2: Lord passed through Egypt like a thief in the night, 61 00:04:04,880 --> 00:04:08,760 Speaker 2: and in an instant his people were free. God told 62 00:04:08,840 --> 00:04:13,720 Speaker 2: Moses to remember and celebrate that day for generations. Thus 63 00:04:13,760 --> 00:04:18,240 Speaker 2: the Passover Feast was established, a day to celebrate God's 64 00:04:18,360 --> 00:04:22,679 Speaker 2: mighty hand breaking the shackles that once bound all of Israel. 65 00:04:23,640 --> 00:04:27,600 Speaker 2: So Israel fled to the wilderness. A roar of applause 66 00:04:27,680 --> 00:04:31,240 Speaker 2: and laughter could be heard from miles away as thousands 67 00:04:31,240 --> 00:04:34,760 Speaker 2: of Hebrews left their torturous home in pursuit of a 68 00:04:34,839 --> 00:04:39,480 Speaker 2: new beginning. They ventured forth towards the Red Sea, avoiding 69 00:04:39,520 --> 00:04:42,960 Speaker 2: the land of the Philistines lest they fall into battle 70 00:04:43,320 --> 00:04:46,960 Speaker 2: and have to retreat back to Egypt. Although Moses was 71 00:04:47,000 --> 00:04:50,440 Speaker 2: in front of them, God was their leader. By day, 72 00:04:50,920 --> 00:04:54,000 Speaker 2: a pillar of smoke could be seen in the distance. 73 00:04:53,600 --> 00:04:54,560 Speaker 3: To guide them. 74 00:04:54,839 --> 00:04:57,920 Speaker 2: At night, a pillar of fire lit up the horizon 75 00:04:58,040 --> 00:04:59,919 Speaker 2: as the sun, and it did not. 76 00:05:00,080 --> 00:05:01,400 Speaker 1: Not depart from the people. 77 00:05:02,440 --> 00:05:05,359 Speaker 2: After a few days of travel, the Israelites came to 78 00:05:05,440 --> 00:05:08,799 Speaker 2: the coast of the Red Sea to camp. The waters 79 00:05:08,839 --> 00:05:12,200 Speaker 2: were vast, and the sea crashed on the shore like thunder. 80 00:05:13,000 --> 00:05:16,599 Speaker 2: God pulled Moses in close and spoke to him, saying, 81 00:05:17,240 --> 00:05:21,120 Speaker 2: Pharaoh will pursue you, but I will get glory from 82 00:05:21,240 --> 00:05:25,400 Speaker 2: Pharaoh and all his people. All of Egypt shall know 83 00:05:25,560 --> 00:05:29,479 Speaker 2: that I am the Lord. I am the protector of 84 00:05:29,600 --> 00:05:34,480 Speaker 2: my people, and nobody will harm you. Moses gulped as 85 00:05:34,520 --> 00:05:37,920 Speaker 2: he looked upon the vastness of the Red Sea. If 86 00:05:37,960 --> 00:05:41,680 Speaker 2: Pharaoh really was going to pursue them, they were trapped 87 00:05:42,480 --> 00:05:48,240 Speaker 2: miles away. Pharaoh soaked in his own anger. He his servants, 88 00:05:48,279 --> 00:05:51,440 Speaker 2: and all his people had suffered a loss unlike any 89 00:05:51,560 --> 00:05:55,200 Speaker 2: nation before them, and now they were unable to rebuild 90 00:05:55,480 --> 00:05:59,839 Speaker 2: because their six hundred thousand slaves had all departed at once. 91 00:06:00,640 --> 00:06:03,479 Speaker 2: He would be written in history as the king who 92 00:06:03,520 --> 00:06:08,480 Speaker 2: was defeated by the God of slaves. Pharaoh's mind raced, 93 00:06:08,800 --> 00:06:12,560 Speaker 2: and his counsel shared in his anger. How could I 94 00:06:12,640 --> 00:06:16,800 Speaker 2: have let this happen? He whispered to himself. His eyes 95 00:06:16,839 --> 00:06:20,559 Speaker 2: glared forward towards the doors Moses had once stepped through. 96 00:06:21,400 --> 00:06:25,000 Speaker 2: He arose from his throne and called for his chariot. 97 00:06:26,000 --> 00:06:29,839 Speaker 2: Six hundred chariots rode into the wilderness like a hurricane. 98 00:06:30,520 --> 00:06:33,640 Speaker 2: They ran through the night, violently, leaving a cloud of 99 00:06:33,720 --> 00:06:38,320 Speaker 2: dust and sand behind them. Pharaoh would not be made 100 00:06:38,320 --> 00:06:42,599 Speaker 2: a foolove Like lightning, they rode, ready to capture back 101 00:06:42,680 --> 00:06:46,599 Speaker 2: their slaves and kill any who opposed them. In his 102 00:06:46,800 --> 00:06:50,080 Speaker 2: mind and heart, Pharaoh was going through his own battle 103 00:06:50,120 --> 00:06:53,360 Speaker 2: with God, and his heart grew even harder than before. 104 00:06:54,080 --> 00:06:57,080 Speaker 2: They ascended the hills that descended on the other side 105 00:06:57,080 --> 00:07:00,400 Speaker 2: to the shore, and Pharaoh with his army, ought to 106 00:07:00,480 --> 00:07:05,440 Speaker 2: overtake the Hebrews. Pharaoh was fast approaching, and the people 107 00:07:05,480 --> 00:07:09,320 Speaker 2: of Israel could see his army in the distance. Fear 108 00:07:09,480 --> 00:07:12,400 Speaker 2: caused a panic among the people, and a roar of 109 00:07:12,640 --> 00:07:16,560 Speaker 2: terror fell upon the entire group. They cried out to 110 00:07:16,640 --> 00:07:20,840 Speaker 2: God and turned to Moses in a frightened frenzy. We 111 00:07:20,960 --> 00:07:23,760 Speaker 2: have no graves in Egypt. Is that why you took 112 00:07:23,800 --> 00:07:26,280 Speaker 2: us out here to die in the wilderness? They said, 113 00:07:26,920 --> 00:07:29,320 Speaker 2: didn't we ask you to just leave us alone to 114 00:07:29,360 --> 00:07:33,240 Speaker 2: be slaves? Now we are going to die here. They 115 00:07:33,240 --> 00:07:36,640 Speaker 2: were panicking, and fear was beginning to consume them like 116 00:07:36,760 --> 00:07:41,640 Speaker 2: fire to paper. Moses stood up for everyone to see 117 00:07:41,680 --> 00:07:44,040 Speaker 2: God had gotten them this far, and he was not 118 00:07:44,120 --> 00:07:48,080 Speaker 2: about to succumb to the slavery of fear. Fear not, 119 00:07:48,680 --> 00:07:52,320 Speaker 2: Moses shouted, the salvation of the Lord will work for 120 00:07:52,400 --> 00:07:56,240 Speaker 2: you this day. Moses spoke as if a general in 121 00:07:56,280 --> 00:08:01,040 Speaker 2: an army. He pointed towards the fast approaching Egyptian and shouted, 122 00:08:01,400 --> 00:08:05,080 Speaker 2: these Egyptians. You see today will never be seen again. 123 00:08:05,880 --> 00:08:09,640 Speaker 2: The Lord will fight for you. Be silent and watch 124 00:08:09,720 --> 00:08:15,400 Speaker 2: his glory unfold. As Moses was still speaking, God spoke 125 00:08:15,480 --> 00:08:18,880 Speaker 2: to him, saying, why do you cry to me? Go 126 00:08:19,000 --> 00:08:22,640 Speaker 2: and tell people to move forward. Lift up your staff 127 00:08:23,080 --> 00:08:27,040 Speaker 2: and stretch out your hand towards the sea. After speaking 128 00:08:27,080 --> 00:08:30,920 Speaker 2: to Moses, the Angel of God descended violently in the distance, 129 00:08:31,400 --> 00:08:35,080 Speaker 2: and the pillar of smoke that guided Israel rushed towards 130 00:08:35,160 --> 00:08:39,520 Speaker 2: the army. The cloud shrouded them in darkness and came 131 00:08:39,600 --> 00:08:43,080 Speaker 2: between the armies of Egypt and the captives of Israel. 132 00:08:44,120 --> 00:08:47,480 Speaker 2: As the night drew close, the cloud lit up with fire. 133 00:08:48,720 --> 00:08:54,040 Speaker 2: Moses did as God commanded. People watched curiously as Moses 134 00:08:54,120 --> 00:08:59,080 Speaker 2: walked towards the waters. Silence fell upon the crowd. As 135 00:08:59,120 --> 00:09:03,160 Speaker 2: Moses in headiled deeply and looked to the sky, he 136 00:09:03,240 --> 00:09:07,280 Speaker 2: remembered the words of God on Mount SINAI take this staff, 137 00:09:07,520 --> 00:09:10,319 Speaker 2: and with it you will do my wonders God had 138 00:09:10,320 --> 00:09:14,240 Speaker 2: once told him. Moving his gaze towards the sea, Moses 139 00:09:14,280 --> 00:09:17,199 Speaker 2: outstretched his arms with the staff in his right hand. 140 00:09:17,920 --> 00:09:21,320 Speaker 2: A cold wind blew violently from the east around him, 141 00:09:21,480 --> 00:09:24,560 Speaker 2: and the seas began to rush to and fro The 142 00:09:24,600 --> 00:09:28,120 Speaker 2: wind howled at night, and the waters danced. As the 143 00:09:28,200 --> 00:09:32,880 Speaker 2: seas began to split in half. Moses's hands were lifted 144 00:09:32,880 --> 00:09:35,720 Speaker 2: in the air, and all of Israel stood in awe 145 00:09:35,760 --> 00:09:39,880 Speaker 2: of the wonders of their lord. All of Israel went 146 00:09:39,960 --> 00:09:42,440 Speaker 2: into the midst of the sea and walked through on 147 00:09:42,559 --> 00:09:46,640 Speaker 2: dry ground. The waters surrounded them like two walls on 148 00:09:46,679 --> 00:09:50,560 Speaker 2: the right and the left. Thousands of God's redeemed people 149 00:09:50,960 --> 00:09:54,800 Speaker 2: stumbled through the alleyways of the divided seas, and Pharaoh's 150 00:09:54,960 --> 00:10:00,720 Speaker 2: army began descending to capture them. Pharaoh's army, chariots horsemen 151 00:10:01,040 --> 00:10:04,720 Speaker 2: pursued them into the split seas. As they closed the 152 00:10:04,800 --> 00:10:08,600 Speaker 2: gap between them and Israel, God's pillar of fire and 153 00:10:08,760 --> 00:10:13,120 Speaker 2: cloud threw them into a panic. Their horses fell and 154 00:10:13,160 --> 00:10:17,000 Speaker 2: their chariots crumpled. The army looked up, and the waters 155 00:10:17,040 --> 00:10:20,760 Speaker 2: began to sway back and forth above them. The waters 156 00:10:20,800 --> 00:10:24,640 Speaker 2: fell like a crumbling wall, and the Egyptians were swallowed 157 00:10:24,760 --> 00:10:29,040 Speaker 2: up by the raging waters. Not one of them remained, 158 00:10:29,679 --> 00:10:33,560 Speaker 2: and Pharaoh's hardened heart dissolved in the darkness of the 159 00:10:33,600 --> 00:10:37,400 Speaker 2: deep sea. The people of Israel looked upon the seas 160 00:10:37,440 --> 00:10:40,920 Speaker 2: on the other side safe, not one of them being harmed. 161 00:10:41,760 --> 00:10:45,160 Speaker 2: Egyptian bodies began to wash up on the shore. The 162 00:10:45,240 --> 00:10:49,200 Speaker 2: Lord had been their champion once again and saved them 163 00:10:49,240 --> 00:10:53,560 Speaker 2: from the hand of the Egyptians. A reverent, thankful, and 164 00:10:53,720 --> 00:10:56,840 Speaker 2: healthy fear of God came upon them, and they truly 165 00:10:56,920 --> 00:11:02,160 Speaker 2: believed he was their redeemer and leader. They sang, danced, 166 00:11:02,200 --> 00:11:07,000 Speaker 2: and celebrated God and Moses. Then they departed into the wilderness, 167 00:11:07,240 --> 00:11:12,280 Speaker 2: hopeful for greater things. Three days had passed, and the 168 00:11:12,320 --> 00:11:15,240 Speaker 2: heat of the eastern sun beat down on the men, women, 169 00:11:15,360 --> 00:11:18,880 Speaker 2: and children of Israel. They groaned under the sun, for 170 00:11:19,000 --> 00:11:21,640 Speaker 2: they had ran out of drinking water. When they had 171 00:11:21,640 --> 00:11:24,920 Speaker 2: come to Marah, there was a vast reservoir, big enough 172 00:11:24,920 --> 00:11:29,000 Speaker 2: to satisfy the entire group. However, the water was bitter 173 00:11:29,080 --> 00:11:33,120 Speaker 2: and poisonous. What shall we drink, they mumbled to Moses, 174 00:11:33,200 --> 00:11:37,240 Speaker 2: like children looking to their father. Moses turned to the Lord, 175 00:11:37,600 --> 00:11:41,640 Speaker 2: also thirsty. In feeling helpless to satisfy the people's needs, 176 00:11:42,640 --> 00:11:46,000 Speaker 2: God showed Moses a dead tree to be thrown into 177 00:11:46,040 --> 00:11:49,559 Speaker 2: the water. The sap from the log drew the mineral 178 00:11:49,640 --> 00:11:52,800 Speaker 2: content down to the bottom of the pools, leaving good 179 00:11:52,800 --> 00:11:56,319 Speaker 2: water for the people to drink. God had saved them 180 00:11:56,360 --> 00:12:01,480 Speaker 2: from slavery and now satisfied their needs. Not long after, 181 00:12:01,760 --> 00:12:05,400 Speaker 2: the Israelites ran out of food to eat. Hungry and 182 00:12:05,480 --> 00:12:09,880 Speaker 2: growing more and more angry, they grumbled again to Moses, saying, 183 00:12:10,480 --> 00:12:14,679 Speaker 2: at least in Egypt we had food. God heard their complaints, 184 00:12:14,880 --> 00:12:19,120 Speaker 2: and instead of resenting them, he provided for them. God 185 00:12:19,200 --> 00:12:22,440 Speaker 2: spoke to Moses, telling him that he was going to 186 00:12:22,480 --> 00:12:25,840 Speaker 2: provide them food, but the food would come with instructions. 187 00:12:26,559 --> 00:12:29,040 Speaker 2: For God did not want his people to be gluttonous 188 00:12:29,080 --> 00:12:32,640 Speaker 2: and entitled to blessings. He knew that if he provided 189 00:12:32,679 --> 00:12:36,480 Speaker 2: them food without any parameters, they would grow fat and lazy. 190 00:12:37,720 --> 00:12:41,199 Speaker 2: I will send bread down from Heaven. I will provide 191 00:12:41,280 --> 00:12:44,280 Speaker 2: enough for everyone to eat, but they shall only take 192 00:12:44,320 --> 00:12:47,640 Speaker 2: what is needed and no more. If they take too much, 193 00:12:47,920 --> 00:12:51,320 Speaker 2: the food will spoil, and on the sixth day I 194 00:12:51,360 --> 00:12:55,080 Speaker 2: will provide a double portion to be saved for the Sabbath. 195 00:12:56,000 --> 00:12:59,040 Speaker 2: Moses told the people, although he was annoyed at their 196 00:12:59,080 --> 00:13:04,680 Speaker 2: constant complain So the people waited. At twilight, a flock 197 00:13:04,720 --> 00:13:08,400 Speaker 2: of quail came towards their camp, and at night they 198 00:13:08,440 --> 00:13:13,160 Speaker 2: feasted on meat. They slept well fed, and happy. In 199 00:13:13,200 --> 00:13:16,280 Speaker 2: the morning, they awoke to a flake like substance laced 200 00:13:16,320 --> 00:13:20,160 Speaker 2: on the ground like frost. It was thin and unknown 201 00:13:20,200 --> 00:13:23,440 Speaker 2: to the people of Israel. What is it, they asked, 202 00:13:24,240 --> 00:13:29,480 Speaker 2: So they named it Mana, which means what. As God instructed, 203 00:13:29,720 --> 00:13:33,360 Speaker 2: most people gathered only what they needed, while others took 204 00:13:33,480 --> 00:13:38,040 Speaker 2: more and watched it spoil. So began the providing relationship 205 00:13:38,120 --> 00:13:41,320 Speaker 2: between God and his people. The days would be long 206 00:13:41,679 --> 00:13:45,679 Speaker 2: and the weeks would be longer, yet God continued to 207 00:13:45,760 --> 00:13:47,160 Speaker 2: take care of his children. 208 00:13:50,600 --> 00:13:54,440 Speaker 3: Picture the Seed. Six hundred thousand slaves are marching in 209 00:13:54,440 --> 00:13:57,760 Speaker 3: the wilderness, Moses ahead of them, God leading the way, 210 00:13:58,360 --> 00:14:01,040 Speaker 3: A great pillar of clouds by day, and burning fire 211 00:14:01,080 --> 00:14:04,640 Speaker 3: in the sky at night was present. So far, we've 212 00:14:04,640 --> 00:14:06,760 Speaker 3: seen in the Bible that when there is fire in 213 00:14:06,800 --> 00:14:11,920 Speaker 3: the sky, it usually meant judgment. It signified God's wrath 214 00:14:11,960 --> 00:14:15,199 Speaker 3: and punishment. But now this fire in the sky has 215 00:14:15,240 --> 00:14:18,680 Speaker 3: a very different meaning, a meaning that will carry throughout 216 00:14:18,760 --> 00:14:24,080 Speaker 3: the Bible God's presence with his people. A meaning that 217 00:14:24,120 --> 00:14:27,440 Speaker 3: we will see throughout the Bible, which is God's presence 218 00:14:27,520 --> 00:14:31,240 Speaker 3: with his people. They traveled the way of the Red Sea, 219 00:14:31,280 --> 00:14:33,520 Speaker 3: but when they came to its bank, they couldn't pass, 220 00:14:34,120 --> 00:14:37,080 Speaker 3: so they set up camp just as God instructed them. 221 00:14:37,520 --> 00:14:41,960 Speaker 3: Back at Egypt, Pharaoh realized his desperate situation and regretted 222 00:14:42,080 --> 00:14:46,000 Speaker 3: releasing the slaves, so he gathered his troops and gave pursuit. 223 00:14:47,280 --> 00:14:50,520 Speaker 3: He lashes out in one final attempt to subvert the 224 00:14:50,560 --> 00:14:53,200 Speaker 3: will of God the power of God, but he is defeated. 225 00:14:53,840 --> 00:14:58,400 Speaker 3: With Pharaoh bearing down, the Israelites trembled with fear. They despaired, 226 00:14:58,440 --> 00:15:02,480 Speaker 3: thinking that somehow God's awesome power was not now enough. 227 00:15:03,240 --> 00:15:06,680 Speaker 3: They go to Moses to voice their complaint and their fears. 228 00:15:07,760 --> 00:15:10,000 Speaker 3: We might be quick to judge their quick turn to 229 00:15:10,080 --> 00:15:12,360 Speaker 3: fear and distrust, but how often do we, in the 230 00:15:12,400 --> 00:15:15,520 Speaker 3: face of trouble, give up and go back to our 231 00:15:15,600 --> 00:15:18,760 Speaker 3: old ways of thinking, to our old ways of being 232 00:15:18,800 --> 00:15:22,880 Speaker 3: trapped and oppressed without freedom, not remembering that God has 233 00:15:23,040 --> 00:15:27,120 Speaker 3: rescued us, that he has saved us in those times. 234 00:15:27,160 --> 00:15:30,760 Speaker 3: We must remember God's mighty power and his grace and 235 00:15:30,880 --> 00:15:33,240 Speaker 3: all that he has already done. That he has taken 236 00:15:33,280 --> 00:15:35,360 Speaker 3: care of us in the past, and he will be 237 00:15:35,440 --> 00:15:38,680 Speaker 3: faithful in the future. Moses spoke to his people and 238 00:15:38,720 --> 00:15:41,800 Speaker 3: told them not to fear, but to watch what God 239 00:15:41,920 --> 00:15:45,320 Speaker 3: is about to do, to stand still and to see 240 00:15:45,760 --> 00:15:49,680 Speaker 3: the power of God. God instructs Moses to lead the 241 00:15:49,720 --> 00:15:54,120 Speaker 3: people right into the waters, lifting up his staff. God 242 00:15:54,200 --> 00:15:58,720 Speaker 3: will then miraculously divide the waters. As the people of 243 00:15:58,720 --> 00:16:02,920 Speaker 3: God obey, they crossed safely on dry ground through walls 244 00:16:03,000 --> 00:16:07,920 Speaker 3: of rushing powerful water. When Pharaoh's army rushed into the 245 00:16:07,960 --> 00:16:11,680 Speaker 3: divided sea, the columns of water tumbled onto their heads, 246 00:16:11,720 --> 00:16:14,520 Speaker 3: wiping them out right before the eyes of the hebrew people. 247 00:16:15,160 --> 00:16:19,760 Speaker 3: It was a supernatural display of God's power. Was that 248 00:16:19,880 --> 00:16:22,800 Speaker 3: enough to convince the Israelites not to despair when trouble 249 00:16:22,880 --> 00:16:27,640 Speaker 3: came again? Well, unfortunately not. Just a few days later, 250 00:16:27,840 --> 00:16:31,520 Speaker 3: they started to grumble again, complain again, begging for water, 251 00:16:32,040 --> 00:16:35,680 Speaker 3: and they were saying to Moses and really saying to God, 252 00:16:36,240 --> 00:16:40,480 Speaker 3: what have you done for me? Lately? God faithfully provided 253 00:16:40,520 --> 00:16:43,000 Speaker 3: water from a tree and quenched their thirst, showing them 254 00:16:43,080 --> 00:16:46,120 Speaker 3: he would satisfy their every need every step of the 255 00:16:46,120 --> 00:16:50,640 Speaker 3: way on their journey. When they grew hungry, they again complained, 256 00:16:50,680 --> 00:16:53,280 Speaker 3: and God provided food with manna from the skies, a 257 00:16:53,400 --> 00:16:58,000 Speaker 3: supernatural bread that God would provide to meet their physical needs. 258 00:16:58,440 --> 00:17:02,600 Speaker 3: They only needed to trust God and defeed on his faithfulness. 259 00:17:03,880 --> 00:17:06,639 Speaker 3: Even as they grumble and complain and fail to obey, 260 00:17:07,240 --> 00:17:11,199 Speaker 3: God is as always faithful, and he leaves his people 261 00:17:11,240 --> 00:17:13,840 Speaker 3: through the wilderness to our land of promise that he 262 00:17:13,920 --> 00:17:17,080 Speaker 3: is preparing for them. Dear God, we thank you for 263 00:17:17,160 --> 00:17:20,679 Speaker 3: what we've seen and heard in the scriptures today, and 264 00:17:20,720 --> 00:17:23,040 Speaker 3: we thank you that we can rest in your faithfulness 265 00:17:23,080 --> 00:17:25,639 Speaker 3: to us to feed us and to supply our every 266 00:17:25,720 --> 00:17:28,800 Speaker 3: need according to your riches and glory in Jesus Christ, 267 00:17:29,560 --> 00:17:33,800 Speaker 3: Help us always to trust in you and not complain. Lord, 268 00:17:33,800 --> 00:17:36,919 Speaker 3: fill us with gratitude for the many blessings that you 269 00:17:37,000 --> 00:17:41,360 Speaker 3: pour down upon us each day. In Jesus's name. Amen, 270 00:17:42,280 --> 00:17:45,440 Speaker 3: thank you for listening to today's Bible in a Year podcast. 271 00:17:45,880 --> 00:17:49,840 Speaker 3: I'm Pastor Jack Graham from Dallas, Texas. 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