The Arvada enterprise., 1919-01-23
LESSON FOR JANUARY 26
ISRAEL CROSSING THE RED SEA.

LESSON TEXT-Exodus H:13-l5:2l.
GOLDEN TEXT-Thus the Lord saved
the Israelites that day out of the hands
Of the Egyptians. Exodus H:30.
ADDITIONAL MATERIAL-Deutero
omy 4:32-40: Psalms 7S:l-l4 lO6:7-2: He
brews u:29
The tenth stroke from the strong
hand Of the Almighty made Pharaoh
willing to let Israel go. The tenth turn
of the screw Of Omnipotence brought
him to time. The Israelites go out on
their way to the promised land with
high hand. Through the land Of the
Philistines the journey would have
been comparatively short but God com
manded them to turn from that way
lest going through the land of the
turn back to Egypt. The Lord had re-
spect for their needs He knOweth
our frame. he remembreth that we are
dust" (Psnlms 03:l4). He suits our
trials to our ability to meet them.
The Lord Went before them in a
pillar Of cloud by day and pillar OF
fire by night. He not only thus indi'
Gated unto them the right path, but
walked with them in 1t. God does not
deliver and then leave us alone, but
becomes our companion. AT the Lords
direction they turned from their frs!
course and were made to face u seem
ing difficulty. The Red sea was before
them. and mountains on either side.
The stricken Egyptians had recovered
from their sorrow and now saw the
they could not extricate themselves
They interpreted this to mean that
Moses was unable to lead them out OF
their difficulty; therefore. they went
In pursuit. hoping yet to prevent them
from going out of the country.
!. The Miraculous Escape Of the
lsraelites ia :13-2.).
They were in IL straitened condition
but had no reason to fear. for the
Lord had led them there. 1t is safe
to be where the Lord leads. though
every avenue Is closed against us
There seems to be two-fOld object 10
leading them into this peculiar place: {:
to strengthen the faith of the people
and to lay snare for the overthrow
Of the Egyptians. The people, as usual,
displayed their unbelief and even cen.
sured Moses for leading them out Of
Egypt. Moses replied to their nur
murs by saying, Fear ye not, stand
still and see the salvation Of the
Lord" Standing still In such trial
is faith taking hold OH Gods prom.
ises. This Is hard for the natural
man to do. Before the salvation OF
the Lord can ever he seen or expert
enced We must come thus to him
While repOsing our confidence In the
must make our faith active. God said
wherefore criest thou unto mel
Speak unto the children OF Israel that
they 60 forward" Having had hii
definite promise, to have prayed long
er would have been ur3elief. The thing
to be done then was to step out
upon his eternal promise. The lifting
up Of the rod simply served rs some
thing tangible upon which their faith
could act. They were to go forward
step ut time, without raising any
question as to the outcome; for from
the same source from which came the
command, came the power to obey
The presence Of the Lord was adapted
to their needs as they went forward
Az they went forward the very thing
which seemed their destruction b.
came wall OF protection OH either
side.
u. The Overthrow Of the Esyptians
:27).
Having seen the lsraelites go across
dry.shOd. Pharaoh and his hosts mad.
ly pursued them. They insanely
thought that they In their unbeliei
could follow In the wake Of Gods chill.
dren. The very things which are .
wall and defense to the faithful be.
come II snare and IA means OF destruc.
ton to the enemies OF Gods people.
The Lord looked forth from the cloud
and wrought confusion among the
Egyptians. There is u day coming
when look from the Almighty will
cause much greater cOnsternat tiOn
among the wicked (Isevelation 8:l8,
IL; 2O:ll.l3. He not only looked
upon them but took OF their chariot
wheels. which caused them to renlizs
that God was hghting against them.
He then directed Moses to stretch
forth his rod md bring destruction
upon the Egyptians. So complete was
the overthrow that II IL said that not
one escaped.
~. The Song Of Triumph (l5:l.2l).
Standing on the other shore Of the
Red set. ih.y could httingly sing the
song OF triumph. bccnuse Of the mlrac.
ulous hellvernncc nn'i the ovcrwheliu.
Ing defeat.