How does Exodus 14:15 encourage us to act in faith during challenges? Setting the scene “Then the LORD said to Moses, ‘Why are you crying out to Me? Tell the Israelites to go forward.’” (Exodus 14:15) The Red Sea ahead, Pharaoh’s army behind—Israel faced a dead end. God’s command was startlingly simple: stop crying, start moving. That single verse reveals how faith behaves when life corners us. Divine directive: Move forward • Prayer had already been offered; the Lord acknowledged it. • Now came the next step: obedient action. • Faith never stays frozen; it advances at God’s word even when obstacles still loom. Four truths for acting in faith 1. Confidence in God’s prior promises • God had pledged deliverance (Exodus 6:6). • Acting on His word honors His unchanging character (Numbers 23:19). 2. Forward motion demonstrates trust • “For we walk by faith, not by sight.” (2 Corinthians 5:7) • Faith steps before the sea parts; sight waits for dry ground first. 3. Prayer and obedience work together • Crying out to God is essential, yet “faith by itself, if it does not result in action, is dead.” (James 2:17) • God’s answer often arrives as a command to obey. 4. God makes a way as we move • “By faith the people crossed the Red Sea as on dry land.” (Hebrews 11:29) • The path appeared only when Israel’s feet pointed toward the water. Living it out today • Recall God’s promises—write them, quote them, lean on them (Hebrews 11:1). • Replace paralyzing fear with forward steps, however small: the call, the apology, the application. • Keep praying, yet listen for God’s nudge to act. • Expect God’s provision to meet you mid-stride, just as He met Israel between walls of water. |
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