Pharaoh
and his army trailed Israel into the wilderness and overtook them camping by
the Red Sea.
As
the sound of crashing waves echoed in the ears of the lead Israelites, those in
the rear heard only the pounding of hooves. Screams of “the Egyptians are
coming,” rippled up to the front ranks.
With
night creeping in, the ominous deep waters of the Red Sea before them and the
Egyptian army behind, Israel had nowhere to go and nowhere to hide. Terrified, the
descendents of Abraham cry to the Lord, “Jehovah,
save us,” and because our God sees all and His ears are attentive to our
cries, He heard Israel.
Nevertheless,
in their distress they lash-out at Moses accusing him of leading them into the
wilderness to die. But Almighty God had led them to this place. In his spirit,
Moses knew God would save Israel.
Here God would show His magnificent power.