The Red Sea

• Found: Exodus chapter 14 - 15v21

Israel Faces the Red Sea (Exodus 14 - 15v21)

Moses led the children of Israel out of the land of Egypt and into the wilderness. They were guided by God, in the form of a pillar of cloud by day and a pillar of fire by night. When the pillar stopped, the people stopped; when the pillar moved, the people moved. Pharaoh had let them go, but he soon changed his mind, and sent his mighty army out after the Israelites. Meanwhile, the children of Israel came upon the Red Sea. There was no way out to the left or to the right, the Red Sea was before them and Pharaoh's army was behind them. The people didn't know what to do and started moaning at Moses.

Moses turned to the Lord in prayer and the Lord showed him what to do. The pillar of cloud moved behind them and confused the army chasing them. Moses stretched out his rod over the sea and a mighty wind blew, parting the sea and leaving a trail of dry land for the people to walk across. They hurried into the gap. It must have taken quite a while for 2 million people to cross the sea, but it wasn't until they were nearly across that Pharao's army came upon the sea and started along the path. They had problems though, with their chariot wheels becoming stuck in the sand.

When all the Israelites were across, Moses once more stretched his hand over the sea. The waters closed in and the whole of Pharaoh's army was drowned.

The Israelites were amazed at what God had done for them. They danced and sang praises to Him.

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