Wheels Don't Drive a Jet

And He took off their chariot wheels, so that they drove them with difficulty; and the Egyptians said, “Let us flee from the face of Israel, for the LORD fights for them against the Egyptians.” Exodus 14:25

Having experience with cars and ice on the road, a young person might easily assume that a jet cannot take off on the ice due to a lack of traction. However, as he or she grows older and learns a bit about this and that, physics for one, the child learns that wheels don't drive a jet. The wheels roll along and keep the fuselage off the ground while the turbines do the work. Chariots have wheels in a similar manner. The horse does all the work while the wheels just roll along keeping the chariot off the ground. I notice in our verse for this morning that even after the wheels came off the Egyptian drivers still tried to move it along until some bright bulb made a suggestion. We might say, 'Of course they drove them with difficulty!' But the real inspiration was that one who realized who they were up against.

Driving against the forces of nature may be tough, but we can overcome with great difficulty sometimes for a brief moment. However, driving against the Lord Himself is just impossible at any time. It does not matter how stubborn or determined one might be, forcing a way against the Lord just doesn't work. Even the prince of this world could do nothing against poor Job until the Lord gave him leave. The Egyptian army of Moses' time and the Adversary in our time are strong forces against which we cannot stand alone. Be comforted though, they and all their force can make no headway against the Almighty One. And He loves you and me!

Have a triumphant day in Christ Jesus!
Bucky