“LET US FLEE!”

 Exodus 14:21-29                                   (ESV)

“[21] Then Moses stretched out his hand over the sea, and THE LORD DROVE THE SEA BACK by a strong east wind all night and made the sea dry land, and THE WATERS WERE DIVIDED. [22] And the people of Israel went into the midst of the sea on dry ground, the waters being a wall to them on their right hand and on their left. [23] The Egyptians pursued and went in after them into the midst of the sea, ALL PHARAOH’S HORSES, HIS CHARIOTS, AND HIS HORSEMEN. [24] And in the morning watch the LORD in the pillar of fire and of cloud LOOKED DOWN on the Egyptian forces and THREW the EGYPTIAN FORCES INTO A PANIC, [25] clogging their chariot wheels so that THEY DROVE HEAVILY. And the Egyptians said, “”LET US FLEE” from before Israel, for the LORD fights for them against the Egyptians.”

[26] Then the LORD said to Moses, “Stretch out your hand over the sea, THAT THE WATER MAY COME BACK upon the Egyptians, upon their chariots, and upon their horsemen.” [27] So Moses stretched out his hand over the sea, and the sea returned to its normal course when the morning appeared. And as THE EGYPTIANS FLED into it, the LORD THREW THE EGYPTIANS INTO THE MIDST OF THE SEA. [28] The waters returned and covered the chariots and the horsemen; of ALL THE HOSTS OF PHARAOH that had followed them into the sea, NOT ONE OF THEM REMAINED. [29] BUT THE PEOPLE OF ISRAEL WALKED ON DRY GROUND THROUGH THE SEA, the waters being a wall to them on their right hand and on their left.”

There is SO MUCH that is said in the nine verses of Scripture above that I could literally write about what transpired for days!  Moses was “leading” the Children of Israel, but ALMIGHTY GOD was doing what ONLY HE could to gain GLORY over ALL PHARAOH’S HORSES, HIS CHARIOTS, AND HIS HORSEMEN!  The Egyptian army was recognized as a fierce foe, but they proved to be “easy prey” for the CREATOR OF THE UNIVERSES and HIS PLAN! 

In verse 24b & 25 it is recorded “the LORD in the pillar of fire and of cloud LOOKED DOWN on the Egyptian forces and THREW the EGYPTIAN FORCES INTO A PANIC, clogging their chariot wheels so that THEY DROVE HEAVILY. And the Egyptians said, “”LET US FLEE”from before Israel, for the LORD fights for them against the Egyptians.”  All GOD had to do was LOOK DOWN on the Egyptians and it threw them INTO A PANIC!  “LET US FLEE” did not work out for the Egyptians as NOT ONE OF THEM REMAINED when the day was over!  

Why did GOD ALMIGHTY allow the Egyptians to enslave the Israelites in the first place?  Why did HE allow the Israelites to be enslaved and 430 years later miraculously deliver them from Pharaoh’s captivity?  Why did HE lead the Israelites to the Red Sea and cause them to WAIT?  GOD HAD A PLAN and HE ORCHESTRATED HIS PLAN in HIS TIMING!  

It “might” be wise for us to allow ALMIGHTY GOD to work on HIS TIMING and accomplish HIS PURPOSE for the future?  We are SO inept in our thoughts and incapable strength-wise compared to what GOD can cause.  Our enemies, like the Egyptians who pursued GOD’S CHOSEN, are NO MATCH for THE CREATOR! They will be squealing “LET US FLEE”, but ALMIGHTY GOD is capable of wiping them out, just like the Egyptians!!!