As we approach Easter and on this Maundy Thursday it is good to pause over these verses in Hebrews that describes the Exodus, it is so appropriate to our salvation story that Christ has brought us through the cross and the empty grave.
“By faith the people passed through the Red Sea as on dry land; but when the Egyptians tried to do so, they were drowned.” (Hebrews 11 v 29)
Here is the picture of the enemy chasing down the people of God. Do you feel like that today? In this whole Exodus story there is one thing you need to know today. Your God fights for you. It is the Bible story and you will have known times in your life when you can testify of such. So why not again? Why not today? He is making a way for you and you are crossing the Sea of Judgment. However on looking over your shoulder you see that the way is also opened for your enemy, they are relentlessly chasing you down.
The author is reminding the community of believers that God will help them if they stay true to the course of Christianity and not to return to Judaism.
You’ve heard the phrase “to set the wheels in motion”? The Cambridge Dictionary has a meaning for it: “to do something that will cause a series of actions to start”. There are some seasons of our life when a series of actions and developments are taking place that would indicate that there is only one course of action. The wheels are in motion. I know at times it does go that way. We are all destined to die for example.
However, never underestimate God. Here is a powerful verse found in Exodus 14 that was in the mind of the Pastor writing to the community of believers, he is thinking of the drowning of the Egyptians who were chasing after God’s people:-
“He jammed the wheels of their chariots so that they had difficulty driving. And the Egyptians said, “Let’s get away from the Israelites! The Lord is fighting for them against Egypt.” (v25)
He can jam wheels, He can remove wheels! The Lord fights for His people.
“He caused their chariot wheels to swerve, and He made them drive with difficulty” (NASB)
“He took off their chariot wheels” (NKJV)
And the beautiful The Message says, “He clogged the wheels of their chariots; they were stuck in the mud.”
My prayer for you today is that your enemy be stuck in the mud with their wheels not in motion anymore!
The inevitable is not always inevitable.
Missions Paul 