Moses was a man under pressure.
He followed the leading of God as he took the people of Israel out of Egypt and now they found themselves in a position where they were stuck between a rock and a hard place. The people were openly questioning what was the point of getting out of the place only to be chased down by the same people they had just escaped.
Moses could do with something supporting his case.
Under those challenging circumstances and the threat of a revolt under way, it would be understandable to question his own position. It’s at this stage that Moses presents this to the people:
Fear not, stand firm, and see the salvation of the Lord, which he will work for you today. For the Egyptians whom you see today, you shall never see again. The Lord will fight for you, and you have only to be silent.
Exodus 14:13-14
Moses is not justifying his position by what he will do. Moses is referring the people back to the same God who with a mighty hand had defeated the Egyptians to put them in the position of freedom. Moses gets the reassurance himself from God, but the only support for his case that he goes to is the one who led him to do what he has done to this point.
It’s this reliance that makes the difference not just for Moses and his relationship with God. It’s the difference between a people potentially enslaved under even worse conditions and the people turning around from the other side of the sea and witnessing the mightiest force completely wiped out by the hand of God.
This validated the position of Moses in the eyes of the people. God came through for His people for sure. And Moses trusted this God and came out of it for the better. Making a stand for God will sometimes bring people under pressure, the opportunity is there for those who will choose to depend on God and see God’s support as a result.
The cost of depending on God is far outweighed by the benefit – there is a cost and it takes courage to pay it. Watch God support your case, when you do.
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For His Name’s Sake
Shalom
C. L. J. Dryden
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