“And when Pharaoh drew nigh, the children of Israel lifted up their eyes, and, behold, the Egyptians marched after them; and they were sore afraid: and the children of Israel cried out unto the LORD.”-– Ex. 14:10
Have you ever been in a situation in which the only way out was God? Maybe it was a report from a doctor that gave no real hope. Maybe it was a financial catastrophe where you were on the brink of collapse. Maybe it was a marriage that was completely unraveling. Maybe it was a family conflict that was impossible to resolve. You didn’t think you possibly could survive such a thing.
In Exodus 14 that’s the very scenario the Israelites were facing. They were caught between an unconquerable army and an impassable sea. They were between the impossible and the more impossible. But what they were about to discover was that with God, all things are possible.
When God brought judgment on the earth in the days of Noah, things were looking pretty bleak. Genesis 8:1 says, “And God remembered Noah, and every living thing, and all the cattle that was with him in the ark: and God made a wind to pass over the earth, and the waters assuaged;”. You see, God had made a promise to Noah that they would find land and begin again. And God always keeps His promises.
Then there was Joseph, who was betrayed by his own brothers. They thought he was dead. But God spared his life, and Joseph said to them, “But as for you, ye thought evil against me; but God meant it unto good, to bring to pass, as it is this day, to save much people alive.” (Genesis 50:20).
Even death does not have the final word. Death can seem so permanent, so hopeless. But Psalm 49:15 says, “But God will redeem my soul from the power of the grave: for he shall receive me. Selah.”.
God is bigger than any problem you’re facing right now.( Greg Laurie)
David Stone
Lakeway Baptist Church
5801 FM 1960 E
Humble, TX. 77346
