Exodus 14:17 – “As for Me, behold, I will harden the hearts of the Egyptians with strength so that they will go in after them; and I will be glorified through Pharaoh and all his army, through his chariots and his horsemen.” 

Today, two verses in Exodus 14 were succulent reminders of how God Works. Israel was fleeing Egypt and standing at the Red Sea.  An impassable obstacle was in front of them, and the Egyptian Army was behind them.    In their minds, they were trapped. 

Fear gripped their hearts. Moses attempted to calm and encourage them in Exodus 14:4: “The LORD will fight for you while you keep silent.”   As I contemplated this, I realized that it contains an enormous amount of teaching, which pointed me to How God Works. 

Exodus 14:6-7 is where I was reminded of a powerful truth that is timeless.   God said, “As for you…”   As I read this, I could almost hear the LORD saying, “Here is what your part is.  This is what you do to see My miracle, provision, and deliverance.”

God does not desire nor does He normally “Do It All” for us without our participation.   We do not like that, but He is training us to reign and teaching us how to exercise our spiritual authority.    How can we know and function in our full spiritual authority unless we are trained?

God instructed Moses to lift his staff and point it at the problem.   Our minds tend to say, “That won’t do any good. GOD, You do it for us.”  However, Israel would have remained trapped without Moses being obedient and cooperating with God’s directive.

Exodus 14:17 –“AND as for Me…”    God says, “Once you do your part, I will do My part.” 

In the New Testament, we discover that we are laborers together with God.    God has no robots or puppets.   That would violate choice and negate faith and spiritual development.   It would destroy hearing and relegate us to spiritual infancy. 

If God did not involve us, He would be cruel in leaving us here after we are saved.  He has no 357-magnum ministry. He develops us through trial and difficulty.   We have the power and authority; if we do our part, we will see Him do His part.

Therefore, we need to stop praying for Him to arbitrarily do it all for us without our involvement and begin asking, “What am I to do?  Guide me into your plan and purpose!”   It may be incredibly simple and seemingly insignificant, but it is vital.

Remember that we “are” heirs and joint heirs.   We are more than conquerors through Jesus!   We have been commissioned and authorized to use His Name and All the Power embodied in it.   Let’s Use It!   Do not tackle the mountain until you have dealt with the molehill.  Do not take on the lion in the street until you have learned to handle the mouse in the house!

Today is your day to become Who He says you Are!