June 20th, 2005

Bowser

Tribe of Judah StarCraft Series Chapter Leader
A Fearful People

Moses said to the people, "Do not be afraid, stand firm, and see the deliverance that the Lord will accomplish for you today."

-Exodus 14:13 (NRSV)

WHEN the Israelites fled from Pharaoh, the king of Egypt, they encountered many obstacles. Led by Moses and pursued by Pharaoh's army, they came to the Red Sea. With no apparent way of escape, the people became frustrated and began to voice their fears. God, however, had a plan and was not going to forsake them. This was only the beginning of the miracles that God would perform for the Israelites. God wanted Moses and the people to trust and believe that God would deliver them from the Egyptians.

Today these truths still apply. God does not want us to be a fearful and fumbling people. God can make a way when there is no way. No matter what our circumstances, we can remember Jesus' promise in Luke 18:27, "What is impossible for mortals is possible for God." Whatever we face, we can trust that God will not leave us to face it alone.

Yvonne Mutch (Oregon, U.S.A.)

Prayer!
God of all the world, help us not to be paralyzed with fear but to be propelled by deep faith and trust in you. In Jesus' name we pray. Amen.
 
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