Exodus 14:10–14
The Bible4Jesus.com Podcast
About this episode
We come this morning to one of the great dramatic moments in all of Scripture. Behind them, the dust cloud of Pharaoh's chariots, the most sophisticated and terrifying military machine on the planet. In front of them, an impassable body of water. And we must be very clear about this: God engineered the entire affair. He is the grand strategist behind this impossible situation. He told Moses exactly where to camp, knowing full well it was a tactical dead end (Ex. He hardened Pharaoh's heart for this one last glorious confrontation (Ex. God does not simply rescue His people from trouble; He frequently leads them right into it. He puts His people in a position where the only possible explanation for their deliverance is God. This is a lesson our cushy, therapeutic, modern church desperately needs to learn.