Day Twenty

3 September 2006

“Do not be afraid. Stand firm and you will see the deliverance
the Lord will bring you todayl The Lord will fight for you;
you need only be still.”
…and the Israelites went through the sea on dry ground,
with a wall of water on their right and on their left. Exodus 14: 13,14, 22.

Today was a nice Sunday. Not very busy at all! Church, brunch, book, dinner, devotions, sunset, phone call to Mom and Kaalan’s answering machines, and now back in my room listening to music and reflecting on the day. Church was appropriately (because of where we are) based on Moses and the Israelites crossing of the Red Sea. Chaps (aka Chaplain) stated that we all have barriers or trials that seem as insurmountable as a million people crossing the Red Sea just before the Egyptians came to decimate them. But just as God delivered the Israelites, so too will he provide deliverance to us. He promises to provide a way through the trials that will actually bring us to a better place than where we were before. He essentially will give us bridges to take us down the absolute best path! Very encouraging and comforting for those of us who might live in fear of the future or who find ourselves waist deep in sorrowful and trying situations!