God speaks in an interesting way. It is actually tough sometimes for us to follow Him because His manner of speech appears to be greatly influenced by what He sees i.e. the end from the beginning. He knows the end of every problem even before the problem begins because anyway, the end was already written before the problem started to manifest in the physical.
So whilst the red sea was still before the children of Israel, a huge expanse of water, He says for them to go forward. I can imagine some thoughts that must have crossed their minds.
Exodus 14: 15nlt “then the Lord said to Moses, “why are you crying out to me? Tell the people to get moving!”
Whilst Jericho was still fenced up to heaven, God said for the children of Israel to go and possess the land because He has given it to them. Even Jesus said Lazarus would not die but he died.
John 11: 4nlt “when Jesus heard that, he said, this sickness is not unto death, but for the glory of God, that the son of God might be glorified thereby”
Who would have thought that Lazarus would die after such a definite statement from Jesus but He lived in the end. After considering this and several other instances, I would like to say that we should focus on the word of God. As the Bible tells us the word of God cannot lie. It is impossible for God to lie. As long as He has said it, He has done it.
Numbers 23: 19nlt “God is not a man, so he does not lie. He is not human, so He does not change His mind. Has He ever spoken and failed to act? Has He ever promised and not carried it through?”
Sometimes we may have to take that step forward for the spoken word of God to manifest. Clearly, if we wait for the sea to part before we go forward, it may never part. The miracle of the parting of the red is particularly interesting because I believe that as they moved forward the waters moved. The entire breathe of the river had not parted before the children of Israel moved forward because it took all night for the water to part fully, meanwhile the bible also says they went through the water in the night and the journey was almost complete by the dawning of the day. So it was in the process of time.
Knowing this does not make it much easier for me to believe God but it strengthens my resolve to do everything possible to keep my focus on the word of God and to jettison any knowledge that contradicts the word of God. I have decided that wisdom for me is guarding my heart, ears and mouth diligently. We have to be deliberate about increasing our faith.
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