The Red Sea Crossing in Exodus chapter 14 is one of the greatest and most miraculous deliverances recorded in the Holy Scriptures. God heard the cries of the children of Israel while suffering under the bondage and oppression of Egypt and He determined to come down and deliver them with a mighty hand.
It has been said that the Bible is not merely a book of suggestions. Neither is it a leather bound life coach or moral manual for being a nice person. It’s author, it’s story, and it’s revelation is an anchor in the storm, a solid rock in the midst of shifting sands, a light in the darkness, and a conduit of connection to the Creator. I read the Bible and I seek to adhere to its principals because I believe God’s word reigns supreme and remains forever preeminent over every opinion of man.
So much can be said, and is being said, about the political and geopolitical implications of the region-shifting maneuvers underway. In light of all of that, I would like to share what the Lord has been speaking to me these past several weeks. The Lord has been drawing my heart’s attention to something that the psalmist wrote in Psalm 23:5, He writes, “You prepare a table for me in the presence of my enemies; you anoint my head with oil, my cup runs over.”
God has prepared a table for us in the presence of our enemies. We don’t have to run anywhere but there. Come to the table. God is anointing our heads with fresh oil, and God is causing our cups to run over in abundance.
What do you do when you don’t know what to do? How do you manage your life when
challenging life circumstances seem to be the things that are managing you? How do
you make plans when many things around you are in a constant state of change and
disruption? How do you maintain a faith perspective when disappointments and
discouragements are the dominating narrative surrounding your current story?
These are, but a few of, the soul-searing questions that arise in seasons of uncertainty.
