Jesus and Me, Part 4: Rock and a Hard Place

Grant Fishbook, Lead Teaching Pastor

Exodus 14:19–22
¹⁹ Then the angel of God, who had been traveling in front of Israel’s army, withdrew and went behind them. The pillar of cloud also moved from in front and stood behind them, ²⁰ coming between the armies of Egypt and Israel. Throughout the night the cloud brought darkness to the one side and light to the other side; so neither went near the other all night long.
      ²¹ 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, ²² and the Israelites went through the sea on dry ground, with a wall of water on their right and on their left.

The presence of God is and your life.

Moses and Aaron began leading this movement in their !

Practical Application from Habakkuk 2:2–3
Then the Lord replied:
      “Write down the revelation
          and make it plain on tablets
          so that a herald may run with it.
      ³ For the revelation awaits an appointed time;
          it speaks of the end
          and will not prove false.
      Though it linger, wait for it;
          it will certainly come
          and will not delay.

what God is saying to you

Make it

it

Psalm 77
I cried out to God for help;
    I cried out to God to hear me.
² When I was in distress, I sought the Lord;
    at night I stretched out untiring hands,
    and I would not be comforted.

³ I remembered you, God, and I groaned;
    I meditated, and my spirit grew faint.
⁴ You kept my eyes from closing;
    I was too troubled to speak.
⁵ I thought about the former days,
    the years of long ago;
⁶ I remembered my songs in the night.
    My heart meditated and my spirit asked:

⁷ “Will the Lord reject forever?
    Will he never show his favor again?
⁸ Has his unfailing love vanished forever?
    Has his promise failed for all time?
⁹ Has God forgotten to be merciful?
    Has he in anger withheld his compassion?”

¹⁰ Then I thought, “To this I will appeal:
    the years when the Most High stretched out his right hand.
¹¹ I will remember the deeds of the Lord;
    yes, I will remember your miracles of long ago.
¹² I will consider all your works
    and meditate on all your mighty deeds.”

¹³ Your ways, God, are holy.
    What god is as great as our God?
¹⁴ You are the God who performs miracles;
    you display your power among the peoples.
¹⁵ With your mighty arm you redeemed your people,
    the descendants of Jacob and Joseph.

¹⁶ The waters saw you, God,
    the waters saw you and writhed;
    the very depths were convulsed.
¹⁷ The clouds poured down water,
    the heavens resounded with thunder;
    your arrows flashed back and forth.
¹⁸ Your thunder was heard in the whirlwind,
    your lightning lit up the world;
    the earth trembled and quaked.
¹⁹ Your path led through the sea,
    your way through the mighty waters,
    though your footprints were not seen.

²⁰ You led your people like a flock
    by the hand of Moses and Aaron.

If you don’t see what God is doing,
at what he has already done!

Small Group Questions

1. Easter is coming! What are you most looking forward to?
2. How have you experienced God guiding and guarding you?
3. What does it mean to you to live your spiritual life on the offense and not from a defensive posture?
4. Read Psalm 77 out loud. What is God saying to you through his Word?
5. Have you had a Red Sea moment? What faith step did God ask you to take?
6. How can we pray for you right now and throughout the week?