I think all of us have had “Red Sea” moments. A “Red Sea” moment is when you have your back against a seeming devastation yet facing an aggressive force that desires to bring damage to you. After reading the story of the Israelites and Moses in their exodus from Egypt, I realized something…God let them there. That’s right… Did God make a mistake or did God have a purpose behind the crisis?
He obviously had a plan. But it’s in the process of that plan that He does His greatest work in us. The Israelites let Moses know that he and God made a big mistake. It’s funny that when we are facing our “Red Sea” moments how critics will come out of the woodwork or how our very own thoughts begin to doubt the deliverance power of God! We become our own Israelites!
The truth is that God will always lead us to a place where we have nowhere to go but to Him. And honestly, during these times, it’s often the last place our flesh desires to be. We all want miracles but we never desire to be at a place that will necessitate a miracle. It takes “Red Sea” moments in order for that to happen.
I’m in the middle of one of those now… but I know the Lord will do what He does best… He will work it out if I allow Him to work in me.
Pastor Manny
