"THEN GOD TOOK PHARAOH TO THE RED SEA (1)"

Post date: Aug 22, 2018 3:46:06 AM

“Then the Lord gave these instructions to Moses: order the Israelites to turn back and camp by Pi-hahiroth between Migdol and the sea. Camp there along the shore, across from Baal-zephon. Then Pharaoh will think the Israelites are confused. They are trapped in the wilderness, and once again I will harden Pharaoh’s heart, and he will chase after you. I have planned this in order to display my glory through Pharaoh and his whole army. After this, the Egyptians will know that I am the Lord. So the Israelites camped there as they were told. When word reached the king of Egypt that the Israelites had fled, Pharaoh and his officials changed their minds. What have we done, letting all those Israelite slaves get away? They asked. So Pharaoh harnessed his chariot and called up his troops. He took with him 600 of Egypt’s best chariots, along with the rest of the chariots of Egypt, each with its commander. The Lord hardened the heart of Pharaoh, the king of Egypt, so he chased after the people of Israel, who had left with fists raised in defiance. The Egyptians chased after them with all the forces in Pharaoh’s army, all his horses and chariots, his charioteers, and his troops. The Egyptians caught up with the people of Israel as they were camped beside the shore near Pi-hahiroth, across from Baal-zephon.” Exodus 14:1-9

Did you know God is not thinking of what He will do to your enemies? He already knows what He will do and He will definitely do it if the enemies continue resisting God’s plans and words concerning your life. When the enemies decide to be stubborn against God and His words that will bring you His promised blessing; against His demands for your release and freedom from all forms of afflictions; when the enemies continue resisting against God’s plan to make you fruitful and happy, against God’s plan for you to be engaged, married and joyfully remain married; when they stand against the Lord’s plan to end your loneliness, joblessness, poverty, stop the sorrows, stop the pains, stop the injustice, stop the rejection, stop the humiliations, stop the idleness and also stop the damage done to your faith and testimonies. When the enemies refuse to let you go, God will not keep silent again, God will engage them in a battle they never understand and never know it will end in your favor.

When Pharaoh thought he was winning and able to keep winning, God took him and his armies to the Red Sea for a spectacular surrender; He took him there to show what He is capable of doing for those He had chosen and loved. At the Red Sea God showed Pharaoh His authority over everything by His actions; He showed Pharaoh His power over natural and spiritual things he created; He showed Pharaoh His strength to do and undo whatever He desires; He proved to Pharaoh that he is nothing else but man, that he is limited in all things despite being in authority in the country, and that it is absolutely wrong and foolishness to engage in battle with God against His people and that it is a bad decision not to accept and follow God’s counsel irrespective of the knowledge, the location, the strength, the wealth, the counselors, the wisdom and the position one occupies. At the Red Sea, God showed the children of Israel His commitment to enforce their freedom, He showed them His faithfulness to His words despite the years of delay, He proved to them that His promise still stands; He showed them His unending love and He showed them His ability to do the unthinkable and the unimaginable irrespective of what and who may stand on His way to hinder His plans and promises. At the Red Sea Pharaoh thought he will get the children back, he thought they will not be able to cross over, he thought he will enslave them again and securely keep them in Egypt forever. Unknown to Pharaoh was that God had a plan that was higher than his and the plans were unfolding. Irrespective of what the devil is doing against you, God has a better plan and He will unfold them right before your eyes. God will not by any means abandon His plans for your life irrespective of your situation and location. For prayers Click here