1 00:00:00,280 --> 00:00:03,480 Speaker 1: But the children of Israel walked upon dry land in 2 00:00:03,520 --> 00:00:06,440 Speaker 1: the midst of the sea, and the waters were a 3 00:00:06,519 --> 00:00:09,559 Speaker 1: wall unto them on their right hand and on their left. 4 00:00:10,400 --> 00:00:15,320 Speaker 1: Exit is fourteen twenty nine. Dear God, as I greet 5 00:00:15,400 --> 00:00:18,960 Speaker 1: my new day, I thank you that, like the cloud 6 00:00:19,000 --> 00:00:22,239 Speaker 1: by day and the pillar of fire at night in Exodus, 7 00:00:22,360 --> 00:00:25,759 Speaker 1: you are guiding and leading me into my promised land. 8 00:00:26,880 --> 00:00:29,720 Speaker 1: As I move forward, I will not succumb to the 9 00:00:29,800 --> 00:00:32,720 Speaker 1: spirit of fear, for I know that you did not 10 00:00:32,800 --> 00:00:35,840 Speaker 1: bring me this far to become a slave to fear. 11 00:00:37,200 --> 00:00:41,480 Speaker 1: When I feel overwhelmed, I will remain silent and hold 12 00:00:41,560 --> 00:00:44,199 Speaker 1: fast to the promise that you will fight for me 13 00:00:44,600 --> 00:00:48,840 Speaker 1: in the face of adversity. So let my faith represent 14 00:00:48,920 --> 00:00:52,040 Speaker 1: the staff of Moses as I place it in the 15 00:00:52,080 --> 00:00:56,400 Speaker 1: sea of adversity. I will stand firm because I know 16 00:00:56,680 --> 00:00:59,880 Speaker 1: you will part the sea and allow me to walk 17 00:01:00,080 --> 00:01:04,080 Speaker 1: through on dry ground. I will not worry about the 18 00:01:04,080 --> 00:01:07,400 Speaker 1: haters in my life, for I know that you will 19 00:01:07,440 --> 00:01:10,720 Speaker 1: silence them that I can continue to take the ground 20 00:01:10,840 --> 00:01:15,560 Speaker 1: that you have promised me my promised land. I declare 21 00:01:15,560 --> 00:01:19,160 Speaker 1: that no weapon formed against me shall prosper because I 22 00:01:19,200 --> 00:01:23,920 Speaker 1: am yours and you are mine. Thank you for being 23 00:01:23,959 --> 00:01:29,240 Speaker 1: my champion now and forevermore. I declare that I am 24 00:01:29,280 --> 00:01:33,160 Speaker 1: closer to my promise than I realize. Thank You that 25 00:01:33,200 --> 00:01:39,080 Speaker 1: you satisfy my needs in abundance and with nourishment. I 26 00:01:39,200 --> 00:01:42,760 Speaker 1: will be grateful for my daily bread because I know 27 00:01:42,880 --> 00:01:47,600 Speaker 1: that you are the God that protects and provides. And 28 00:01:47,800 --> 00:01:55,680 Speaker 1: I know this full well in Jesus name. Amen. Thanks 29 00:01:55,680 --> 00:01:59,000 Speaker 1: for making prayer or priority in your life to hear 30 00:01:59,040 --> 00:02:02,080 Speaker 1: the Bible come to life. Stay tuned for the Bible 31 00:02:02,160 --> 00:02:04,920 Speaker 1: in a Year brought to you by Bible in a 32 00:02:05,000 --> 00:02:17,240 Speaker 1: Year dot com. God protects and provides. In our last story, 33 00:02:17,360 --> 00:02:20,120 Speaker 1: we learned about how far God would go to set 34 00:02:20,160 --> 00:02:24,440 Speaker 1: his people free. As Pharaoh's heart grew harder and more cruel, 35 00:02:24,840 --> 00:02:30,400 Speaker 1: God's resolved to redeem his people remained steadfast. God's people 36 00:02:30,440 --> 00:02:35,000 Speaker 1: were freed from four hundred thirty years of slavery and oppression. 37 00:02:35,880 --> 00:02:39,440 Speaker 1: In this story, we will learn about Israel's journey through 38 00:02:39,480 --> 00:02:42,960 Speaker 1: redemption and how the path to the promised Land is 39 00:02:43,040 --> 00:02:49,840 Speaker 1: not straight and narrow, as inspired by the Book of Exodus. Hello, 40 00:02:49,880 --> 00:02:52,880 Speaker 1: I'm Pastor Jack Graham with today's episode of the Bible 41 00:02:52,919 --> 00:02:55,920 Speaker 1: in a Year. In our previous episode, we saw that 42 00:02:56,040 --> 00:03:00,680 Speaker 1: God brought one final devastating plague upon Egypt. This was 43 00:03:00,720 --> 00:03:04,880 Speaker 1: a terrible judgment. Pharaoh is now broken. He has lost 44 00:03:04,880 --> 00:03:08,480 Speaker 1: his own son because of his own hard heart, and 45 00:03:08,560 --> 00:03:11,800 Speaker 1: so now he finally lets the children of Israel go. 46 00:03:13,000 --> 00:03:17,079 Speaker 1: Great rejoicing rose up among the Israelites as they left 47 00:03:17,120 --> 00:03:21,280 Speaker 1: Egypt and left behind the shackles of slavery after four 48 00:03:21,400 --> 00:03:24,760 Speaker 1: hundred and thirty years of oppression. But as we're going 49 00:03:24,800 --> 00:03:27,960 Speaker 1: to see in today's story, their joy would meet abrupt 50 00:03:28,240 --> 00:03:31,760 Speaker 1: roadblocks and obstacles in the form of the Red Sea, 51 00:03:31,919 --> 00:03:35,240 Speaker 1: in the form of grumbling and dissension. Listen to the 52 00:03:35,240 --> 00:03:38,040 Speaker 1: words of the Israelites as they feared death and forgot 53 00:03:38,080 --> 00:03:40,280 Speaker 1: the power of their God, who just brought them out 54 00:03:40,320 --> 00:03:44,280 Speaker 1: of Egypt once again. Will see how God remains faithful 55 00:03:44,320 --> 00:03:47,360 Speaker 1: and true as he has promised, and show the world 56 00:03:47,480 --> 00:03:51,800 Speaker 1: his great, unmatched power as he rescues his people. Let's 57 00:03:51,840 --> 00:03:57,640 Speaker 1: listen now to today's story. They would never forget that day. 58 00:03:58,320 --> 00:04:01,240 Speaker 1: The Angel of the Lord passed through Egypt like a 59 00:04:01,280 --> 00:04:04,200 Speaker 1: thief in the night, and in an instant his people 60 00:04:04,280 --> 00:04:09,040 Speaker 1: were free. God told Moses to remember and celebrate that 61 00:04:09,160 --> 00:04:14,120 Speaker 1: day for generations. Thus the Passover feast was established, a 62 00:04:14,240 --> 00:04:18,479 Speaker 1: day to celebrate God's mighty hand breaking the shackles that 63 00:04:18,640 --> 00:04:23,400 Speaker 1: once bound all of Israel. So Israel fled to the wilderness. 64 00:04:24,000 --> 00:04:26,920 Speaker 1: A roar of applause and laughter could be heard from 65 00:04:27,000 --> 00:04:31,040 Speaker 1: miles away as thousands of Hebrews left their tortuous home 66 00:04:31,400 --> 00:04:35,400 Speaker 1: in pursuit of a new beginning. They ventured forth towards 67 00:04:35,400 --> 00:04:39,200 Speaker 1: the Red Sea, avoiding the land of the Philistines lest 68 00:04:39,320 --> 00:04:42,880 Speaker 1: they fall into battle and have to retreat back to Egypt. 69 00:04:43,560 --> 00:04:46,880 Speaker 1: Although Moses was in front of them, God was their leader. 70 00:04:47,600 --> 00:04:50,480 Speaker 1: By day, a pillar of smoke could be seen in 71 00:04:50,560 --> 00:04:54,000 Speaker 1: the distance to guide them. At night, a pillar of 72 00:04:54,040 --> 00:04:57,320 Speaker 1: fire lit up the horizon as the sun, and it 73 00:04:57,400 --> 00:05:01,080 Speaker 1: did not depart from the people. After a few days 74 00:05:01,120 --> 00:05:03,839 Speaker 1: of travel, the Israelites came to the coast of the 75 00:05:03,880 --> 00:05:07,640 Speaker 1: Red Sea to camp. The waters were vast, and the 76 00:05:07,720 --> 00:05:11,960 Speaker 1: sea crashed on the shore like thunder. God pulled Moses 77 00:05:12,000 --> 00:05:16,240 Speaker 1: in close and spoke to him, saying, Pharaoh will pursue you, 78 00:05:17,000 --> 00:05:20,640 Speaker 1: but I will get glory from Pharaoh and all his people. 79 00:05:21,320 --> 00:05:24,719 Speaker 1: All of Egypt shall know that I am the Lord. 80 00:05:25,880 --> 00:05:29,520 Speaker 1: I am the protector of my people, and nobody will 81 00:05:29,560 --> 00:05:33,680 Speaker 1: harm you, Moses gulped as he looked upon the vastness 82 00:05:33,760 --> 00:05:37,240 Speaker 1: of the Red Sea. If Pharaoh really was going to 83 00:05:37,279 --> 00:05:42,479 Speaker 1: pursue them, they were trapped miles away. Pharaoh soaked in 84 00:05:42,600 --> 00:05:46,960 Speaker 1: his own anger. He his servants, and all his people 85 00:05:47,040 --> 00:05:50,960 Speaker 1: had suffered a loss unlike any nation before them, and 86 00:05:51,080 --> 00:05:54,560 Speaker 1: now they were unable to rebuild because their six hundred 87 00:05:54,680 --> 00:05:58,760 Speaker 1: thousand slaves had all departed at once. He would be 88 00:05:58,839 --> 00:06:02,040 Speaker 1: written in history as the king who was defeated by 89 00:06:02,040 --> 00:06:07,320 Speaker 1: the God of slaves. Pharaoh's mind raced, and his counsel 90 00:06:07,400 --> 00:06:11,200 Speaker 1: shared in his anger. How could I have let this happen? 91 00:06:11,680 --> 00:06:16,000 Speaker 1: He whispered to himself. His eyes glared forward towards the 92 00:06:16,080 --> 00:06:20,080 Speaker 1: doors Moses had once stepped through. He arose from his 93 00:06:20,160 --> 00:06:25,640 Speaker 1: throne and called for his chariot. Six hundred chariots rode 94 00:06:25,680 --> 00:06:29,000 Speaker 1: into the wilderness like a hurricane. They ran through the 95 00:06:29,080 --> 00:06:33,839 Speaker 1: knight violently, leaving a cloud of dust and sand behind them. 96 00:06:34,160 --> 00:06:38,800 Speaker 1: Pharaoh would not be made of forelve like lightning. They rode, 97 00:06:39,040 --> 00:06:42,360 Speaker 1: ready to capture back their slaves and kill any who 98 00:06:42,400 --> 00:06:46,400 Speaker 1: opposed them. In his mind and heart, Pharaoh was going 99 00:06:46,520 --> 00:06:49,520 Speaker 1: through his own battle with God, and his heart grew 100 00:06:49,560 --> 00:06:53,880 Speaker 1: even harder than before. They ascended the hills that descended 101 00:06:53,920 --> 00:06:56,520 Speaker 1: on the other side to the shore, and Pharaoh with 102 00:06:56,640 --> 00:07:01,679 Speaker 1: his army, sought to overtake the Hebrews. Pharaoh was fast 103 00:07:01,720 --> 00:07:05,000 Speaker 1: approaching and the people of Israel could see his army 104 00:07:05,040 --> 00:07:08,880 Speaker 1: in the distance. Fear caused a panic among the people, 105 00:07:09,160 --> 00:07:12,440 Speaker 1: and a roar of terror fell upon the entire group. 106 00:07:13,280 --> 00:07:16,280 Speaker 1: They cried out to God and turned to Moses in 107 00:07:16,320 --> 00:07:20,600 Speaker 1: a frightened frenzy. We have no graves in Egypt. Is 108 00:07:20,640 --> 00:07:22,560 Speaker 1: that why you took us out here to die in 109 00:07:22,560 --> 00:07:25,800 Speaker 1: the wilderness? They said, didn't we ask you to just 110 00:07:26,040 --> 00:07:28,800 Speaker 1: leave us alone to be slaves? Now we are going 111 00:07:28,880 --> 00:07:33,160 Speaker 1: to die here. They were panicking, and fear was beginning 112 00:07:33,160 --> 00:07:37,400 Speaker 1: to consume them like fire to paper. Moses stood up 113 00:07:37,440 --> 00:07:40,880 Speaker 1: for everyone to see. God had gotten them this far, 114 00:07:41,120 --> 00:07:43,560 Speaker 1: and he was not about to succumb to the slavery 115 00:07:43,640 --> 00:07:49,000 Speaker 1: of fear. Fear not, Moses shouted, the salvation of the 116 00:07:49,080 --> 00:07:52,960 Speaker 1: Lord will work for you this day. Moses spoke as 117 00:07:53,000 --> 00:07:56,240 Speaker 1: if a general in an army. He pointed towards the 118 00:07:56,320 --> 00:08:00,200 Speaker 1: fast approaching Egyptian horde and shouted, these Egyptians, as you 119 00:08:00,280 --> 00:08:04,360 Speaker 1: see today, will never be seen again. The Lord will 120 00:08:04,480 --> 00:08:09,000 Speaker 1: fight for you. Be silent and watch his glory unfold. 121 00:08:10,080 --> 00:08:13,840 Speaker 1: As Moses was still speaking, God spoke to him, saying, 122 00:08:14,560 --> 00:08:17,440 Speaker 1: why do you cry to me? Go and tell people 123 00:08:17,480 --> 00:08:21,480 Speaker 1: to move forward. Lift up your staff and stretch out 124 00:08:21,520 --> 00:08:25,720 Speaker 1: your hand towards the sea. After speaking to Moses, the 125 00:08:25,720 --> 00:08:29,320 Speaker 1: Angel of God descended violently in the distance, and the 126 00:08:29,360 --> 00:08:34,080 Speaker 1: pillar of smoke that guided Israel rushed towards the army. 127 00:08:34,200 --> 00:08:37,920 Speaker 1: The cloud shrouded them in darkness and came between the 128 00:08:38,040 --> 00:08:42,000 Speaker 1: armies of Egypt and the captives of Israel. As the 129 00:08:42,120 --> 00:08:46,920 Speaker 1: night drew close, the cloud lit up with fire. Moses 130 00:08:46,960 --> 00:08:52,080 Speaker 1: did as God commanded. People watched curiously as Moses walked 131 00:08:52,160 --> 00:08:57,280 Speaker 1: towards the waters. Silence fell upon the crowd. As Moses 132 00:08:57,320 --> 00:09:01,440 Speaker 1: inhaled deeply and looked to the sky, he remembered the 133 00:09:01,480 --> 00:09:05,240 Speaker 1: words of God on Mount SINAI take this staff, and 134 00:09:05,360 --> 00:09:08,280 Speaker 1: with it you will do my wonders God had once 135 00:09:08,320 --> 00:09:12,720 Speaker 1: told him. Moving his gaze towards the sea, Moses outstretched 136 00:09:12,760 --> 00:09:15,600 Speaker 1: his arms with the staff in his right hand. A 137 00:09:15,720 --> 00:09:19,200 Speaker 1: cold wind blew violently from the east around him, and 138 00:09:19,280 --> 00:09:22,520 Speaker 1: the seas began to rush to and fro the wind. 139 00:09:22,600 --> 00:09:26,240 Speaker 1: Howled at night, and the waters danced. As the seas 140 00:09:26,280 --> 00:09:30,640 Speaker 1: began to split in half. Moses's hands were lifted in 141 00:09:30,679 --> 00:09:33,520 Speaker 1: the air, and all of Israel stood in awe of 142 00:09:33,559 --> 00:09:37,880 Speaker 1: the wonders of their lord. All of Israel went into 143 00:09:37,880 --> 00:09:40,920 Speaker 1: the midst of the sea and walked through on dry ground. 144 00:09:41,480 --> 00:09:44,720 Speaker 1: The waters surrounded them like two walls on the right 145 00:09:44,800 --> 00:09:49,360 Speaker 1: and the left. Thousands of gods redeemed people stumbled through 146 00:09:49,360 --> 00:09:53,320 Speaker 1: the alleyways of the divided seas, and Pharaoh's army began 147 00:09:53,440 --> 00:09:59,199 Speaker 1: descending to capture them. Pharaoh's army, chariots and horsemen pursothed 148 00:09:59,240 --> 00:10:02,720 Speaker 1: them into the at seas. As they closed the gap 149 00:10:02,800 --> 00:10:07,160 Speaker 1: between them and Israel, God's pillar of fire and cloud 150 00:10:07,160 --> 00:10:11,000 Speaker 1: threw them into a panic. Their horses fell and their 151 00:10:11,080 --> 00:10:15,000 Speaker 1: chariots crumpled. The army looked up, and the waters began 152 00:10:15,000 --> 00:10:18,720 Speaker 1: to sway back and forth above them. The waters fell 153 00:10:18,800 --> 00:10:22,800 Speaker 1: like a crumbling wall, and the Egyptians were swallowed up 154 00:10:22,840 --> 00:10:27,360 Speaker 1: by the raging waters. Not one of them remained, and 155 00:10:27,480 --> 00:10:31,920 Speaker 1: Pharaoh's hardened heart dissolved in the darkness of the deep sea. 156 00:10:32,880 --> 00:10:35,320 Speaker 1: The people of Israel looked upon the seas on the 157 00:10:35,360 --> 00:10:39,959 Speaker 1: other side, safe, not one of them being harmed. Egyptian 158 00:10:40,040 --> 00:10:43,199 Speaker 1: bodies began to wash up on the shore. The Lord 159 00:10:43,240 --> 00:10:47,120 Speaker 1: had been their champion once again and saved them from 160 00:10:47,120 --> 00:10:51,760 Speaker 1: the hand of the Egyptians. A reverent, thankful, and healthy 161 00:10:51,880 --> 00:10:55,079 Speaker 1: fear of God came upon them, and they truly believed 162 00:10:55,120 --> 00:10:59,839 Speaker 1: He was their redeemer and leader. They sang, danced in 163 00:11:00,080 --> 00:11:04,800 Speaker 1: celebrated God and Moses. Then they departed into the wilderness, 164 00:11:04,880 --> 00:11:10,000 Speaker 1: hopeful for greater things. Three days had passed, and the 165 00:11:10,000 --> 00:11:12,960 Speaker 1: heat of the eastern sun beat down on the men, women, 166 00:11:13,000 --> 00:11:16,520 Speaker 1: and children of Israel. They groaned under the sun, for 167 00:11:16,640 --> 00:11:19,280 Speaker 1: they had ran out of drinking water. When they had 168 00:11:19,320 --> 00:11:22,560 Speaker 1: come to Mara, there was a vast reservoir, big enough 169 00:11:22,559 --> 00:11:26,680 Speaker 1: to satisfy the entire group. However, the water was bitter 170 00:11:26,720 --> 00:11:30,800 Speaker 1: and poisonous. What shall we drink, they mumbled to Moses, 171 00:11:30,800 --> 00:11:34,920 Speaker 1: like children looking to their father. Moses turned to the Lord, 172 00:11:35,240 --> 00:11:39,280 Speaker 1: also thirsty and feeling helpless. To satisfy the people's needs, 173 00:11:40,320 --> 00:11:43,680 Speaker 1: God showed Moses a dead tree to be thrown into 174 00:11:43,679 --> 00:11:47,199 Speaker 1: the water. The sap from the log drew the mineral 175 00:11:47,320 --> 00:11:50,440 Speaker 1: content down to the bottom of the pools, leaving good 176 00:11:50,480 --> 00:11:54,000 Speaker 1: water for the people to drink. God had saved them 177 00:11:54,040 --> 00:11:59,120 Speaker 1: from slavery and now satisfied their needs. Not long after, 178 00:11:59,400 --> 00:12:02,920 Speaker 1: the israel Lights ran out of food to eat. Hungry 179 00:12:02,960 --> 00:12:07,560 Speaker 1: and growing more and more angry, they grumbled again to Moses, saying, 180 00:12:08,120 --> 00:12:12,319 Speaker 1: at least in Egypt we had food. God heard their complaints, 181 00:12:12,520 --> 00:12:16,760 Speaker 1: and instead of resenting them, he provided for them. God 182 00:12:16,880 --> 00:12:20,120 Speaker 1: spoke to Moses, telling him that he was going to 183 00:12:20,120 --> 00:12:23,480 Speaker 1: provide them food, but the food would come with instructions. 184 00:12:24,240 --> 00:12:26,640 Speaker 1: For God did not want his people to be gluttonous 185 00:12:26,720 --> 00:12:30,320 Speaker 1: and entitled to blessings. He knew that if he provided 186 00:12:30,320 --> 00:12:34,120 Speaker 1: them food without any parameters, they would grow fat and lazy. 187 00:12:35,360 --> 00:12:38,840 Speaker 1: I will send bread down from Heaven. I will provide 188 00:12:38,960 --> 00:12:41,960 Speaker 1: enough for everyone to eat, but they shall only take 189 00:12:42,000 --> 00:12:45,360 Speaker 1: what is needed and no more. If they take too much, 190 00:12:45,559 --> 00:12:48,960 Speaker 1: the food will spoil, and on the sixth day I 191 00:12:49,000 --> 00:12:52,760 Speaker 1: will provide a double portion to be saved for the Sabbath. 192 00:12:53,679 --> 00:12:56,680 Speaker 1: Moses told the people, although he was annoyed at their 193 00:12:56,720 --> 00:13:02,319 Speaker 1: constant complaining. So the people waited. At twilight, a flock 194 00:13:02,360 --> 00:13:06,040 Speaker 1: of quail came towards their camp, and at night they 195 00:13:06,120 --> 00:13:10,760 Speaker 1: feasted on meat. They slept well fed and happy. In 196 00:13:10,840 --> 00:13:13,960 Speaker 1: the morning, they awoke to a flake like substance laced 197 00:13:13,960 --> 00:13:17,840 Speaker 1: on the ground like frost. It was thin and unknown 198 00:13:17,840 --> 00:13:21,120 Speaker 1: to the people of Israel. What is it, they asked, 199 00:13:21,880 --> 00:13:27,160 Speaker 1: So they named it Mana, which means what. As God instructed, 200 00:13:27,400 --> 00:13:31,040 Speaker 1: most people gathered only what they needed, while others took 201 00:13:31,160 --> 00:13:35,680 Speaker 1: more and watched its spoil. So began the providing relationship 202 00:13:35,760 --> 00:13:39,000 Speaker 1: between God and his people. The days would be long 203 00:13:39,280 --> 00:13:43,400 Speaker 1: and the weeks would be longer, yet God continued to 204 00:13:43,440 --> 00:13:50,480 Speaker 1: take care of his children. Picture the Sea. Six hundred 205 00:13:50,480 --> 00:13:54,120 Speaker 1: thousand slaves are marching in the wilderness, Moses ahead of them, 206 00:13:54,320 --> 00:13:57,840 Speaker 1: God leading the way, A great pillar of clouds by day, 207 00:13:57,840 --> 00:14:00,600 Speaker 1: and burning fire in the sky at night was present. 208 00:14:01,640 --> 00:14:03,880 Speaker 1: So far, we've seen in the Bible that when there 209 00:14:03,960 --> 00:14:08,079 Speaker 1: is fire in the sky, it usually meant judgment. It 210 00:14:08,240 --> 00:14:12,160 Speaker 1: signified God's wrath and punishment. But now this fire in 211 00:14:12,240 --> 00:14:15,280 Speaker 1: the sky has a very different meaning, a meaning that 212 00:14:15,320 --> 00:14:19,920 Speaker 1: will carry throughout the Bible God's presence with his people, 213 00:14:21,000 --> 00:14:23,800 Speaker 1: A meaning that we will see throughout the Bible, which 214 00:14:23,880 --> 00:14:28,240 Speaker 1: is God's presence with his people. They traveled the way 215 00:14:28,240 --> 00:14:30,200 Speaker 1: of the Red Sea, but when they came to its bank, 216 00:14:30,280 --> 00:14:33,400 Speaker 1: they couldn't pass, so they set up camp just as 217 00:14:33,440 --> 00:14:38,160 Speaker 1: God instructed them. Back in Egypt, Pharaoh realized his desperate 218 00:14:38,160 --> 00:14:42,320 Speaker 1: situation and regretted releasing the slaves, so he gathered his 219 00:14:42,400 --> 00:14:46,840 Speaker 1: troops and gave pursuit. He lashes out in one final 220 00:14:46,960 --> 00:14:49,800 Speaker 1: attempt to subvert the will of God the power of God, 221 00:14:49,840 --> 00:14:53,640 Speaker 1: but he is defeated. With Pharaoh bearing down, the Israelites 222 00:14:53,680 --> 00:14:58,120 Speaker 1: trembled with fear. They despaired, thinking that somehow God's awesome 223 00:14:58,160 --> 00:15:01,800 Speaker 1: power was not now enough. They go to Moses to 224 00:15:01,880 --> 00:15:06,200 Speaker 1: voice their complaint and their fears. We might be quick 225 00:15:06,240 --> 00:15:08,760 Speaker 1: to judge their quick turn to fear and distrust, but 226 00:15:08,920 --> 00:15:11,880 Speaker 1: how often do we, in the face of trouble, give 227 00:15:12,000 --> 00:15:14,440 Speaker 1: up and go back to our old ways of thinking, 228 00:15:14,840 --> 00:15:18,720 Speaker 1: to our old ways of being trapped and oppressed without freedom, 229 00:15:18,760 --> 00:15:22,160 Speaker 1: not remembering that God has rescued us, that he has 230 00:15:22,200 --> 00:15:26,600 Speaker 1: saved us in those times. We must remember God's mighty 231 00:15:26,640 --> 00:15:30,080 Speaker 1: power and his grace and all that he has already done. 232 00:15:30,120 --> 00:15:32,080 Speaker 1: That he has taken care of us in the past, 233 00:15:32,440 --> 00:15:35,600 Speaker 1: and he will be faithful in the future. Moses spoke 234 00:15:35,600 --> 00:15:37,960 Speaker 1: to his people and told them not to fear, but 235 00:15:38,080 --> 00:15:41,400 Speaker 1: to watch what God is about to do. To stand 236 00:15:41,520 --> 00:15:46,360 Speaker 1: still and to see the power of God. God instructs 237 00:15:46,400 --> 00:15:49,840 Speaker 1: Moses to lead the people right into the waters, lifting 238 00:15:49,920 --> 00:15:54,680 Speaker 1: up his staff. God will then miraculously divide the waters. 239 00:15:55,680 --> 00:15:58,680 Speaker 1: As the people of God obey, they crawl safely on 240 00:15:58,800 --> 00:16:04,400 Speaker 1: dry ground through walls of rushing powerful water. When Pharaoh's 241 00:16:04,480 --> 00:16:07,920 Speaker 1: army rushed into the divided sea, the columns of water 242 00:16:08,040 --> 00:16:10,920 Speaker 1: tumbled onto their heads, wiping them out right before the 243 00:16:10,960 --> 00:16:14,600 Speaker 1: eyes of the hebrew people. It was a supernatural display 244 00:16:14,920 --> 00:16:19,120 Speaker 1: of God's power. Was that enough to convince the Israelites 245 00:16:19,200 --> 00:16:23,000 Speaker 1: not to despair when trouble came again? Well, unfortunately not. 246 00:16:24,040 --> 00:16:26,840 Speaker 1: Just a few days later, they started to grumble again, 247 00:16:26,960 --> 00:16:30,680 Speaker 1: complained again, begging for water, and they were saying to 248 00:16:30,840 --> 00:16:34,680 Speaker 1: Moses and really saying to God, what have you done 249 00:16:34,680 --> 00:16:39,040 Speaker 1: for me? Lately? God faithfully provided water from a tree 250 00:16:39,040 --> 00:16:42,000 Speaker 1: and quench their thirst, showing them he would satisfy their 251 00:16:42,080 --> 00:16:45,400 Speaker 1: every need every step of the way on their journey. 252 00:16:45,560 --> 00:16:49,200 Speaker 1: When they grew hungry, they again complained, and God provided 253 00:16:49,280 --> 00:16:52,800 Speaker 1: food with manna from the skies, a supernatural bread that 254 00:16:52,960 --> 00:16:56,680 Speaker 1: God would provide to meet their physical needs. They only 255 00:16:56,800 --> 00:16:59,920 Speaker 1: needed to trust God and to feed on his faithful 256 00:17:01,520 --> 00:17:04,320 Speaker 1: even as they grumble and complain and fail to obey. 257 00:17:04,920 --> 00:17:08,840 Speaker 1: God is as always faithful, and he leaves his people 258 00:17:08,920 --> 00:17:11,520 Speaker 1: through the wilderness to a land of promise that he 259 00:17:11,600 --> 00:17:14,720 Speaker 1: is preparing for them. Dear God, we thank you for 260 00:17:14,840 --> 00:17:18,280 Speaker 1: what we've seen and heard in the scriptures today, and 261 00:17:18,359 --> 00:17:20,679 Speaker 1: we thank you that we can rest in your faithfulness 262 00:17:20,720 --> 00:17:23,320 Speaker 1: to us to feed us and to supply our every 263 00:17:23,400 --> 00:17:26,480 Speaker 1: need according to your riches and glory. In Jesus Christ, 264 00:17:27,200 --> 00:17:31,440 Speaker 1: help us always to trust in you and not complain. Lord, 265 00:17:31,480 --> 00:17:34,600 Speaker 1: fill us with gratitude for the many blessings that you 266 00:17:34,680 --> 00:17:39,040 Speaker 1: poured down upon us each day in Jesus name. Amen, 267 00:17:39,920 --> 00:17:43,119 Speaker 1: thank you for listening to today's Bible in a Year podcast. 268 00:17:43,520 --> 00:17:47,240 Speaker 1: I'm pastor Jack Graham from Dallas, Texas. Download the Prey 269 00:17:47,280 --> 00:17:50,680 Speaker 1: dot com app and make prayer a priority in your life. 270 00:17:51,040 --> 00:17:53,960 Speaker 1: If you enjoyed this podcast, share it with someone you love. 271 00:17:54,400 --> 00:17:56,800 Speaker 1: By sharing this podcast, you can make a difference in 272 00:17:56,840 --> 00:18:00,280 Speaker 1: someone's life. And if you want more resources on how 273 00:18:00,320 --> 00:18:04,399 Speaker 1: to tap into God's power for successful Christian living, be 274 00:18:04,520 --> 00:18:13,360 Speaker 1: sure to visit Jack Graham dot org. 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