“The Lord will fight for you. Just be still.” – Exodus 14:14 (NIrV)

Have you ever had a bad day at the beach? Maybe you got sunburned or got sand in your eye. Maybe it rained or someone kicked over your sand castle you’d been building for hours.

Normally the beach is supposed to be a fun place, but sometimes things happen that ruin a perfectly good day.  

Take the Israelites, for instance. In Exodus 13 they were having a great day. They had spent 400 years enslaved by the Egyptian empire, but now they were free! God had answered their prayers for help and sent Moses to rescue them with God’s power. God forced Pharaoh, the king of Egypt, to let His people go.

: No Day at the Beach

Now, THAT was a great day! For about five minutes.

Then, Pharaoh changed his mind. He realized that without the Israelites, he wouldn’t have anyone to do all his work. So, the Egyptians chased after Moses’ people and caught up to them near a place called the Red Sea.  

That was no fun day at the beach! The Israelites were stuck. The Red Sea was in front of them. Pharaoh’s army was closing in behind. The people were terrified! What were they going to do?  

Nothing! In fact, God told them to chill out. You see, this was all part of God’s plan. 

Moses said, “The Lord will fight for you. Just be still” (Exodus 14:14). God sprang into action and protected them with a cloud and fire to keep the Egyptians away. 

Meanwhile, Moses raised his walking stick above the water, and God did something even more amazing! He split the Red Sea in half! God made a dry path that led right through the waves! 

Moses and the Israelites safely crossed over to the other side. When Pharaoh’s army tried to follow, however, they were washed away.  

Sometimes in life we may feel stuck like the Israelites. It looks like one impossible problem is in front of us and another one is right behind. We may get scared, anxious and all worked up. 

That’s when we need to remember Moses’ words, “The Lord will fight for you. Just be still.”  

No problem is too big for our God. He already solved our biggest problem when He sent Jesus to rescue us. Jesus defeated death, sin and Satan! 

The rest of our problems? They’re nothing that God can’t handle. We just need to turn to Him, trust in Him, and He will make a way through whatever challenge we face.

Prayer

God, no problem is too big for You! Please help me to remember to turn to You and trust in You no matter what. Amen.

Talk About It:

1. Is there any problem in your life right now that makes you feel stuck or overwhelmed?  Let’s talk to God about it!
2. Do we know anyone who’s dealing with hard stuff too? How can we encourage them, serve them and remind them that God can make a way?

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