Connect Exodus 15:6 with another scripture highlighting God's mighty hand. Exodus 15:6—A Song of Triumph “Your right hand, O LORD, is majestic in power; Your right hand, O LORD, shatters the enemy.” • The freshly delivered nation has just watched the Red Sea close over Pharaoh’s chariots. • Moses leads Israel in praise, describing God’s “right hand” as the decisive instrument of victory. • In Hebrew imagery, the right hand represents strength, authority, and skill—here, limitless divine power unleashed for His people. Tracing the Thread of the Mighty Hand Other passages echo the same phrase, underscoring its literal and historical reality: • Exodus 13:9 – the Exodus is “by a strong hand the LORD brought you out of Egypt.” • Deuteronomy 26:8 – “The LORD brought us out of Egypt with a mighty hand and an outstretched arm.” • Joshua 4:24 – the Jordan-crossing stones “so that all the peoples of the earth may know the hand of the LORD is mighty.” Each reference anchors God’s “hand” in real events, not mere symbolism. He intervenes in space and time, overturning empires, opening seas, and changing destinies. 1 Peter 5:6—The Same Hand, Our Call to Humility “Therefore humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God, that He may exalt you in due time.” • Peter reaches back to Israel’s history, applying the “mighty hand” motif to New-Covenant believers scattered under persecution. • The hand that shattered Egypt now shelters the church; the One who judged Pharaoh will lift up the humble. • The literal might on display at the Red Sea guarantees God’s continuing ability to act in our present trials. Bringing the Passages Together 1. Proven Power – Exodus 15:6 records power demonstrated. – 1 Peter 5:6 invites trust in that same proven power. 2. Enemy Defeated vs. Pride Surrendered – God’s hand crushed physical foes in Exodus. – The apostle calls us to let that hand crush our self-reliance so He can raise us up. 3. Past Event, Present Assurance – The historic Exodus remains the template for God’s deliverance. – Because the event is factual, believers today can confidently place every burden beneath that hand (1 Peter 5:7). Living in the Reality of His Mighty Hand • Remember: rehearse the concrete acts of God in Scripture—Red Sea, Jordan, Empty Tomb. • Relinquish: place every anxiety under the same mighty hand; He has not weakened with time. • Rest: expect His exaltation “in due time,” knowing the timetable is as sure as the deliverance once sung by Moses. The hand that shattered Egypt still acts, still protects, and still exalts—yesterday at the Red Sea, today in the lives of all who humble themselves beneath its might. |
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