Moses

February 26

Exodus 14:15-22

A wall of water

The Lord told Moses to stretch out his special walking stick toward the sea. Immediately, a strong wind began blowing from the east, and the sea divided, making a path straight across from one side to the other.

Meanwhile, the angel of the Lord moved behind the Israelites and caused a pillar of cloud and fire to bring darkness on the side where the Egyptians were, while giving light to the Israelites. While the Egyptians struggled to see where they were going, the Israelites safely walked across the Red Sea on dry ground.

Will God make a path through water if I ask Him to?

A trickle of water from a dripping tap slowly twists and turns down a pathway like a little river. An ant stops just as the water flows in front of it. The ant cannot walk or swim across the moving water. How easy would it be for you to help the ant get to the other side? Of course, it would be easy for you to help the ant. You could lift it across, turn off the tap, or block the flow of water with your hand.

God can easily make a path through the sea. He can do whatever He chooses, but He will not do everything people ask Him to do. Even Jesus—who performed amazing miracles like healing a blind man—did everything for a good reason. He knew that jumping off a tower and expecting angels to catch Him would be foolish (Luke 4:9–12).

However, if you are in trouble and you pray for God’s help, He will hear and answer you—but He may not answer in the way you expect. Sometimes God answers our prayers in very ordinary ways.

Verse for today

Jesus answered, "It says: `Do not put the Lord your God to the test'" Luke 4:12.