EXODUS 14
19 Then the angel of God who was going before the host of Israel moved and went behind them, and the pillar of cloud moved from before them and stood behind them, 20 coming between the host of Egypt and the host of Israel. And there was the cloud and the darkness. And it lit up the nightwithout one coming near the other all night. 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 cloggingtheir 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.”– Exodus 14:19-25
EXODUS 14 PARTING OF THE RED SEA
A poem by ILMA inspired by these verses
As the Israelites headed towards the Red Sea
God’s angel moved behind them and stood there
He made sure that he was between the separation
It was to put a divide between the Israelites and Egyptians
Moses stretched out his hands and then strong winds came
The Lord parted the Red Sea so that they can cross
The water moved sideways to form two walls
So, the sea was parted and they walked on dry ground.
What a dramatic event it was for the Red Sea to be parted, giving them a dry ground to walk on between the two walls of waters on each side! It was an astounding miracle that the ground was dry enough instead of them walking on mud. It must have been such a sight for the Egyptians to watch this and at that moment, they realized that the God of the Israelites were not like any of their gods. He was powerful and mighty. As they followed them, they were thrown into panic by the pillar of clouds and wanted to retreat.
REFLECTION
- What would you have thought as you were walking there as one of the Israelites?
