The Scriptures tell us that God’s people were led by the Lord as a pillar of cloud during the day and as a pillar of fire at night, which enabled them to travel both day and night. And though it took those hard forty years, arrival in the Promised Land eventually came for God’s chosen ones.

The Ah-ha Moment
When the freed slaves came upon the Red Sea, Pharaoh’s army was right behind them, Pharaoh having changed his mind on the whole freedom idea. Though the people were afraid and quite grumbly, God used that which seemed to have them up against a wall (of water, if you will) as the very thing that gave them passage to safety, and took the lives of their enemy.[3]

When the Chosen of God had reached safety, the people sang a song!

I will sing to the Lord for He is highly exalted. The horse and its rider He has hurled into the sea…Who among the gods is like You, O Lord? Who is like You — majestic in holiness, awesome in glory, working wonders? ...In your unfailing love You will lead the people You have redeemed. In Your strength You will guide them to Your holy dwelling.[4]

There are so many ah-ha moments within this passage; it would take article after article to address them all. So, let’s jump ahead to what may be the most obvious.