Day 4

Scripture to Read: Exodus 14:10–18

Today, we’re reading through Exodus 14:10–18. We read about Pharaoh and his army being in hot pursuit of the Israelites and that as soon as the Israelites saw the Egyptians, they lost sight of God’s presence in “the pillar of cloud” (Exodus 13:21) and were paralyzed by their fear. So, when fear takes control, people cry out for help and that’s what all of Israel did; they “cried out to the Lord” (Exodus 14:10). Before we judge the Israelites too harshly, we need to ask ourselves how we react to the tests and trials we face. Do we immediately “consider it all joy” (James 1:2–4) when the trial begins or do we cry out to God, asking Him why He’s allowing us to go through the trial? No doubt, the Israelites had God right there with them in "the pillar of cloud,” but they quickly took their eyes off of Him. But we have God living in us, and we can still lose sight of Him when trials come our way. The Israelites also started attacking Moses with their words and blaming him for what they thought would be their fast-approaching death. But let’s be sure and not miss God’s response to all of this in Exodus 14:15, “Why are you crying out to Me? Tell the sons of Israel to go forward.” God again would show all Israel that He alone is God and no one can stand against Him. If every Christian understood this well, God’s peace would rule in their hearts continuously (Colossians 3:15).

Challenge & Application

· How have you lost sight of God during difficult times, and what brought you back to your senses? · How have you experienced God’s healing and protection through a trial, and what did God teach you?

Don’t forget to pray using the A.C.T.S. (Adoration, Confession, Thanksgiving, Supplication) method!

Devotionals from this week

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Day 1

When we ended last week's devotions, the Nation of Israel had been set free from Egypt by the awesome hand of God. God is always at work in our lives, and we must trust Him even when it does not make sense. As we read Exodus 13:17, “…God did not lead them by the way of the land of the Philistines, even though it was near; for God said, ‘The p...

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Day 2

We began to unpack the fact that God’s guidance in our lives does not always prove to be the “easy road” but often leads us through tests and trials. We know tests and trials will come, for God tells us this in 1 Peter 4:12, “Beloved, do not be surprised at the fiery ordeal among you, which comes upon you for your testing, as though some stra...

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Day 3

We’ve all made decisions we wish we had never made. God had taken Egypt through ten horrific plagues to show them that He alone is God. We saw how Pharaoh and the Egyptians were temporarily broken when the final plague was sent. We know it was temporary because of what we read today. God shows us in Exodus 14:5, “When the king of Egypt was to...

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Day 4

Today, we’re reading through Exodus 14:10–18. We read about Pharaoh and his army being in hot pursuit of the Israelites and that as soon as the Israelites saw the Egyptians, they lost sight of God’s presence in “the pillar of cloud” (Exodus 13:21) and were paralyzed by their fear. So, when fear takes control, people cry out for help and that’...

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Day 5

Today, we read in Exodus 14:19–31 how God moved mightily to protect Israel. After the ten plagues in Egypt, one would think that Pharaoh and the Egyptians would have had enough of the One True God but that was not the case. Also, as we read earlier this week, pride always results in destruction, and Pharaoh and the Egyptians were full of prid...

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Day 6

We read in Exodus 14:30–31 that our Lord God saved Israel from Egypt, and Israel finally “saw the great power which the Lord had used against the Egyptians.” Also, “the people feared the Lord, and they believed in the Lord and in His servant Moses.” It took ten plagues, being delivered out of Egypt, then being delivered from the Egyptian army...

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Day 7

What is interesting about today’s devotion is that we get to see how the people of Israel viewed the nations around them after crossing through the Red Sea. Because we’re reading God’s Word, we know that God could have revealed to Moses what the nations around them were thinking. God does not reveal in His Word how Moses and the Israelites kn...

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