And God Parted the Red Sea

Yes, God did His part of that great work in the crossing of the Rea Sea, but do we recall that the Israelites still walked with their burdens? Sometimes I think we forget that part, not to take away God's glory but rather to avoid our work. I have found myself in that same mode of living, and it may take a lot to get one out of it. There are those times when we need help, and there are those other times when we are capable of doing our part along with God's great work. God provides a boat, a sea, and a wind for the sail, but you and me may need to grab the pulling end of an oar too.

This may be the fallout from certain ministries going on in our world today. Have faith, God will provide as long as you don't doubt. That seems to sum up the message I have heard over the years from the 90's on into, well, the time a couple of years back when I left TV behind. The problem is that forgotten message of doing. Not that we can do anything without our Lord Jesus, but that we have work to do along with His mighty hands. We should recall that God could have provided the Israelites of that long ago sea crossing with a set of moving sands to hustle them across the dry bottom of the Red Sea, or even a fleet of carts drawn by mighty unicorns, but He didn't - they walked all the way across with the armies of Pharaoh hard on their heels. God provided a promised land flowing with milk and honey, but the Israelites had a mission to conquer the land even as the Lord drove out the peoples before them. Why not provide an empty promised land for the taking? Well, if we want the answer to that, we know who to ask in prayer.

What a privilege to work with God. Our little hands and His mighty hands. Our small, almost insignificant effort alongside the mighty works of our Lord. We may seem to offer but a few loaves and two tiny fishes, yet Jesus feeds the multitude. God's awesome majesty...and me and you. That may cause indignation, a laugh, or just a bit of stunned silence, but we need to get past that sometime. God in His Holy Spirit and His people are working together to build His kingdom. God does His great miracles, but we still need to keep the hands busy and do the walkin'.

Have a productive day in Christ Jesus,

Bucky