So the sons of Israel went through the midst of the sea on the dry land, and the waters were a wall to them on their right hand and on their left. Exodus 14:22
Dry land ahead of them, the army of Pharaoh behind them, and those walls of water to the right and to the left, talk about having only one way to go! Imagine the terror of the briny deep staring back at them from either side, and probably a few curious fishes too. We often pray to the Lord in a difficult situation, "Lord, show me the way!" Well, there it was for the Israelites, are sure you want the Lord to show you the way? His one way out might be frightening to the max! What a metaphor for the way through life we have in this story. Death by diseases and health failures on the one hand, death by terrorists, thugs, and accidents on the other, and an army of regrets and mistakes chasing us from behind. Yet, we have that one Way through to a blessed and promised land straight ahead, but just far enough away that we cannot quite see it.
Walk on little frightened sheep to the home the Lord Jesus has gone to prepare for you!
Bucky
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