Scripture reveals that God parted the sea as a sign of His absolute power over creation and His commitment to rescue His people from slavery.
Scripture on Parting Of The Sea
Exodus 14:21-22
Old Testament
"Then Moses stretched out his hand over the sea, and all that night the Lord drove the sea back with a strong east wind and turned it into dry land. The waters were divided, and the Israelites went through the sea on dry ground, with a wall of water on their right and on their left."
Exodus 14:28-29
Old Testament
"The water flowed back and covered the chariots and horsemen—the entire army of Pharaoh that had followed the Israelites into the sea. Not one of them survived. But the Israelites walked through the sea on dry ground, with a wall of water on their right and on their left."
Psalm 77:16-19
Old Testament
"The waters saw you, God, the waters saw you and writhed; the very depths were convulsed. The clouds poured down water, the heavens resounded with thunder; your arrows flashed back and forth. Your thunder was heard in the whirlwind, your lightning lit up the world; the earth trembled and quaked. Your path led through the sea, your way through the mighty waters, though your footprints were not seen."
1 Corinthians 10:1-2
New Testament
"For I do not want you to be ignorant of the fact, brothers and sisters, that our ancestors were all under the cloud and that they all passed through the sea. They were all baptized into Moses in the cloud and in the sea."
The Bottom Line
When God acts, creation obeys—and He does this to save those who trust Him.
Try Today
Read Exodus 14 in one sitting to feel the full weight of this moment. Notice how God acts before Moses acts, how the people fear, and how deliverance comes.
Prayer
Jesus taught us to come boldly to the Father with our fears and needs (Matthew 7:7-11).
Father, I'm struck by how You made a way through the impossible for Your people. When I face walls that seem unpassable, remind me that You are still the God who commands creation. I confess I often doubt Your power and forget Your track record of faithfulness. Give me the courage to trust You when I can't see the path forward. I surrender my fear and my need to control outcomes. In Jesus' name, Amen.
📚 Read Exodus 12-15 to see the full exodus story—from the Passover through the parting of the sea and the song of deliverance that follows.
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