Finding and Giving Protection...

Have you ever been in a situation where things seemed out of your control? I don't know the particular details of your situation, but whatever they were you felt helpless? Maybe you were having trouble with a bully, co-worker, supervisor, etc...You seemed to be stuck between a rock and a hard place...I once heard a country preacher say...whenever you find yourself between a rock and a hard place...ALWAYS TURN TO THE ROCK...YOUR ROCK IN TIMES OF TROUBLE IS J-E-S-U-S!!!...

In our Sunday school lesson this week, we find Moses and the Children of Israel sandwiched between an angry Egyptian army and "seemingly" uncrossable Red Sea...we see this week that God offers us His protection in the crises of life...

This blog will focus on Lesson 4...Finding and Giving Protection...the scripture lesson text is found in...Exodus 14: 15-25, 30...check it out...

Exodus 14:15 says...
And the Lord said unto Moses, Wherefore criest thou unto me? Speak unto the children of Israel, that they may go forward;
But lift thou up thy rod, and stretch out thine hand over the sea, and divide it: and the children of Israel shall go on dry ground through the midst of the sea.
And I, behold, I will harden the hearts of the Egyptians, and they shall follow them: and I will get me honour upon Pharoah , and upon all his host, upon his chariots, and upon his horsemen.
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:
And it came between the camp of the Egyptians and the camp of Israel; and it was a cloud and darkness to them, but it gave light by night to these: so that the one came not near the other all the night.
And Moses stretched out his hand over the sea; and the Lord caused the sea to go back by a strong east wind all that night, and made the sea dry land, and the waters were divided.
And the children of Israel went into the midst of the sea upon the dry ground: and the waters were a wall unto them on their right hand, and on their left.
And the Egyptians pursued, and went in after them to the midst of the sea, even all Pharoah's horses, his chariots, and his horsemen.
And it came to pass, that in the morning watch the Lord look unto the host of the Egyptians through the pillar of fire and of the cloud, and troubled the host of the Egyptians.
And took off their chariot wheels, that they drave them heavily: so that the Egyptians said, Let us flee from the face of Israel; for the Lord fighteth for them against the Egyptians.

Exodus 14:30 says...
Thus the Lord saved Israel that day out of the hand of the Egyptians, and Israel saw the Egyptians, and Israel saw the Egyptians dead upon the sea shore.

Maybe you have never been in a life or death situation like Moses and the children of Israel...but I want you to know that the same God that delivered them out of the hands of Pharoah is the same God that will same you from the ups and downs of life...

There are a few things that I want you to notice from this lesson...the first thing that I want you to see is that God always offers a solution to your desperate situation...verses 15-17 show us God's plan for the Israelites...the second thing I want you to notice is that God will make your enemies into your footstool...(v.18)...notice Moses...in verse 21...He was obedient to the Lord's command...and it was only in His complete obedience that the children of Israel were delivered...(v.22)...and finally we know that Isaiah 55:11 reminds that God's word can not return to Him void...but it must accomplish that which it was set forth to do...verses 23-25,30...tell us exactly what God said would happen to the Egyptians...we should be confident knowing that if God says it...it is going to happen...

God offers His protection to those who are obedient to His word...so stay in His hedge of protection...nothing will ever destroy you while in the arms of the Lord...

Let's pray...Lord we just come thanking you for your protection...for your provision...Lord we ask right now that you forgive us for all of our sins...known and unknown...that we might be able to inherit the blessings of your kingdom...Lord I ask you to help us where we waver...give us the strength and courage to obey your will in desperate situations...Help us to cross over our uncrossable situations...we need you Lord...and we love you...it is in Jesus' name we pray...Amen...