And when Pharaoh drew nigh, the children of Israel lifted up their eyes, and, behold, the Egyptians were marching after them; and they were sore afraid: and the children of Israel cried out unto Jehovah. And they said unto Moses, "Because there were no graves in Egypt, hast thou taken us away to die in the wilderness? wherefore hast thou dealt thus with us, to bring us forth out of Egypt? Is not this the word that we spake unto thee in Egypt, saying, Let us alone, that we may serve the Egyptians? For it were better for us to serve the Egyptians, than that we should die in the wilderness." (Exodus 14:10-12; ASV).
What the children of Israel had "begun in the Spirit," they were now attempting to be "made perfect in the flesh" (Galatians 3:3; NKJV). They were faced with the dilemma of going back to Egypt in the flesh, or going forth to Canaan in the Spirit. Moses commanded them to do three things.
And Moses said unto the people, "Fear ye not, stand still, and see the salvation of Jehovah, which he will work for you today: for the Egyptians whom ye have seen today, ye shall see them again no more for ever. Jehovah will fight for you, and ye shall hold your peace" (Exodus 14:13-14; ASV).
Fear not. Stand still. See the salvation of Jehovah. Seeing Jehovah fight for us will give us peace and keeping us going forward to the promised land.
Jason Cicero
