The Israelites, surrounded and frightened, complain to Moses
about God’s guidance and start doubting Moses’ leadership but Moses reminds
them to trust God. Do we complain to God sometimes about where he leads us? Do
we trust that God is in control even when feeling frightened and surrounded?
Later the angel of God, represented by a pillar of cloud, moves between the two camps as a visible sign
of his protection.
Moses has the choice of whether to follow God’s instructions.
We can choose whether to obey God. Due to Moses’ obedience God can show the
Israelites that he is more powerful than the Egyptian army. God reveals more of
himself to the Israelites. He shows his power through the wind (God’s breath?).
God even hardens the hearts of Pharaoh and the Egyptians to enable him to show
his glory. God knew what Pharaoh would do. God shows the Egyptians that Israel
The Israelites move from unbelief and fear to trust and faith.
They develop a new kind of fear that of reverential trust & commitment to
Gods will. Their trust also increases in God’s appointed leader.
God was guiding Israelites by day and night and today he
guides in many different ways. We need to follow Gods guidance, even if it
seems crazy. God reveals his will in his perfect timing. Often it’s more to do
with our willingness to obey God, rather than not knowing what he wants us to
do.
(women’s ministry)