Exodus chapter 14
Is there a more dramatic event in the bible than the parting of the Red Sea?
The drama of this event is heightened in the hindsight of realizing that the Israelites did not see this coming. They saw the trap they were in; the Egyptian army advancing on one side, and the water of the sea on the other. They did not see with eyes of faith. Without eyes of faith the Israelites were only able to see two possibilities: return to slavery in Egypt or death in the wilderness. They did not consider the possibility that God would open a new way; one that would dramatically save them from the trap they were in.
What are the most dramatic events of your life?
In hindsight can you see what God was doing with you? Try to remember back to the moments before God acted on your behalf, were you able to see beyond the trap you were in?
Sometimes the problems we face require eyes of faith to be able to see the possibility of a solution that is beyond the problem itself. To look upon problems with eyes of faith is to look with an attempt to see God's perspective. We are often far too close to the problems we face to be able to see with eyes of faith. God's perspective requires a kind of zoom lens, which allows us to zoom out and view the course that God has kept us on over a long period of time. When we do this, we begin to see the ways in which God has rescued us from ourselves through our past. To see the times in which God has rescued us in the past encourages our faith in the present moment, and opens our eyes to new possibilities for solutions.
With eyes of faith, we find the hope and the courage to look at our problems with less despair and more possibility. With God, there is always a solution, we are never trapped. But, we may need to take a dramatic act of faith to overcome certain things.
Lord God, when my eyes can see only the problems before me, open them to see with eyes of faith; and give me courage to act upon the possibilities you present. In Jesus' name. Amen
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