God moved behind them

“And the angel of God, which went before the camp of Israel, removed and went behind them; and the pillar of the cloud went from before their face, and stood behind them:” – Exodus 14v19

There are many parts of this amazing account of the parting of the Red Sea that could draw our attention. The very fact that God allowed at least two million people to escape across a sea in one night is fantastic in itself. The destruction of the Egyptian army shows His mighty power.

One thing must not escape our notice. The Bible tells us that just before the crossing of the Red Sea God moved from in front of the crowd to behind them. By so doing God changed His position from one of leadership to one of protection of His people. We can take tremendous comfort from the fact that God not only guides us, but He also protects us.

There is one thing more though. The crossing of the Red Sea was going to be one of faith. While the people knew that God was behind them, all they could see in front of them was two great walls of water. They had to pass between the walls of water trusting God to take care of that while He was protecting them from the army behind them.

We will all face some Red Sea experiences in our lives. Often we must move forward by faith, trusting God to protect us as we go. Like Israel, it is during these trying times that it is most important for us to walk by faith instead of my sight.