After punishing Pharaoh and the Egyptians with ten awful plagues Pharoah had released God's people, the Israelites, after 400 years of slavery. Yet Pharoah hardened his heart, and he decided to pursue God's people in the wilderness. God performed a miracle that day. God's people were able to cross the Red Sea on dry ground and Pharaoh and his soldiers were all drowned. Read this exciting story in Exodus 15 in the Old Testament of the Bible!
After this victory and miracle of the Lord God's people collectively and corporately burst into songs of praise for what the Lord had done for them that day. They did so in response to God's actions for them that day and also in praise for God's character and attributes. "Sing to the Lord, for He is highly exalted!" they sang. Should we not also thank the Lord for all He has done and does for us? Should we also not continually sing praises to Him? Should we not also praise Him for His character?
You would think that after God's people witnessed such a huge miracle and display of God's power, God's people would not have soon forgotten this day. You would think that they would have perfectly and continually trusted the Lord in future difficult situations.
That did not prove to be the case, however. Soon God's people landed in the Desert of Shur. For three days they traveled in this desert without finding water, and when they did find water it was bitter and undrinkable. Instead of trusting the Lord God to meet their needs, they immediately complained to Moses. God's appointed leader for them. God did provide fresh water for them that day, but one has to wonder why they first had to pass through a crisis of unbelief that day.
As A child I remember my Mom reading many of the Old and New Testament stories from the children's Bible story book. I remember wondering how God's people could so often fail to trust the Lord when He had proven His faithfulness to them over and over again. Yet are we as believers today any different? The Lord has proven His faithfulness to us over and over also. Yet we too often succumb to fear and panic at the next test and trial which life presents us. Forgive me, Lord. Help me to trust you more. Thank You, Lord, for your grace and forgiveness. I am so thankful for the wonderful grace of Jesus to cover all my sins. Below is a link to the song, "Wonderful Grace of Jesus!"
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