Saturday, July 5, 2025
BETWEEN
MIGDOL AND THE SEA
Ex
14:1-4
14:1 And the LORD spake
unto Moses, saying,
2 Speak unto the children
of Israel, that they turn and encamp before Pi-hahiroth, between
Migdol and the sea, over against Baal-zephon: before it shall ye encamp by the sea.
3 For Pharaoh will say of
the children of Israel, They are entangled in the land, the wilderness hath
shut them in.
4 And I will harden
Pharaoh's heart, that he shall follow after them; and I will be honoured upon
Pharaoh, and upon all his host; that the Egyptians may know that I am the LORD.
And they did so.
Moses had intended to move his people by
way of the wilderness but at Etham God commanded the Israelites to turn and
move southward and encamp by the Red Sea. This was either the most inept
military maneuver in history or it was the most ingenious entrapment. God had
placed his people in an impossible situation. The Red Sea was in front
of them, there were mountains on both sides and their enemies were behind in
hot pursuit.
A dilemma is defined as an undesirable or unpleasant choice.
Try to visualize an estimated six million Jews encamped in a plain of about ten
miles square with mountains on two sides, forts really, because the word Migdol means “watchtower” and an impassable sea in
front of them. Now try to visualize 600 chariots, each with a driver and a
spearman. With them would be heavily armed foot soldiers. The Bible places them
between Migdol and the sea. We might say they were between the Devil and the
deep blue sea! The only escape was up!
What will you do when you
find yourself in such a situation? Well, here is a plan that is suggested by
Moses.
1.
Calm your fears! (v. 13)
2.
Stand Still! When you can do nothing – that’s probably what should be done.
3.
Wait expectantly upon God to make a move!
4.
Take the next logical step! (v. 15)
Dear
Lord, this day may present me with some unpleasant choices. Give me the courage
and the wisdom to do the right thing while trusting in you. AMEN
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