What other biblical instances show God removing obstacles for His servants? Starting Point: A Quiet Word That Cleared the Road Exodus 4:19 sets the tone: “Now the LORD had said to Moses in Midian, ‘Go back to Egypt, for all the men who wanted to kill you are dead.’ ” Before Moses ever lifted his staff, God quietly erased the most immediate threat. Scripture keeps showing this pattern—God steps in, dismantles obstacles, and frees His servants to walk in the calling He gives. Moments When God Moved What Seemed Immovable • Red Sea Rescue — Exodus 14:21–22 “Then Moses stretched out his hand over the sea, and all that night the LORD drove back the sea with a strong east wind … and the waters were divided.” The impassable becomes a highway. • Jordan River Rollback — Joshua 3:13–17 “As soon as the priests … set foot in the Jordan, its waters flowing downstream will be cut off.” God repeats the sea miracle for a new generation. • Walls of Jericho Fall — Joshua 6:20 “When the people heard the trumpet sound, they shouted … and the wall collapsed.” Fortified stone crumbles at God’s timing. • Gideon’s Impossible Odds — Judges 7:2–7, 22 “The people with you are too many for Me to deliver Midian into their hand.” God trims the army to 300, then causes confusion in Midian’s camp. The obstacle isn’t numbers; it’s disbelief, and God removes it. • Elijah and the Drought — 1 Kings 18:36–38, 41–45 Fire consumes water-soaked sacrifice, then rain ends a three-year drought. A nation’s hard hearts and empty skies yield to God’s word. • Jordan Parted Again — 2 Kings 2:8, 14 (Elijah and Elisha) Both prophets strike the river; it parts twice, confirming God’s ongoing presence. • Jehoshaphat’s Battle of Praise — 2 Chronicles 20:15–23 “The battle is not yours, but God’s.” While Judah sings, the enemy armies turn on each other. No sword from Judah needed. • Deliverance from the Lions — Daniel 6:22 “My God sent His angel and shut the lions’ mouths.” Natural predators become harmless roommates overnight. • Prison Doors Open — Acts 5:19; 12:7–10; 16:26 Whether Peter, the apostles, or Paul and Silas, locked doors swing wide when God’s mission requires it. Patterns Worth Noticing 1. God often removes obstacles before His servants even arrive (Exodus 4:19; Acts 10:20). 2. Sometimes He waits until obedience is in motion—feet in the water, trumpets blown, songs lifted. 3. The method is never formulaic. Wind, earthquake, confusion, angelic intervention—He chooses the means that magnify His glory. 4. Every removal of an obstacle deepens faith for the next step; each miracle becomes a memorial. Living Lessons for Today • God’s call comes packaged with His provision for the obstacles it will face. • Seeming delays (Moses’ 40 years in Midian, Israel’s march around Jericho) are often the stage God sets for unmistakable deliverance. • Our role is responsive trust—listening, stepping, praising—while He handles the impossible. Closing Snapshot From Midian to modern living rooms, the same Lord who told Moses, “Go back … the threat is gone,” still clears paths for those who walk in obedience. Expect Him to move what you can’t move, in His time and in His way, just as He did for every servant whose story lines the pages of Scripture. |
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