God delivered the Israelites from Egypt and provided them with great possessions as he promised. In an awesome miracle that marked the redemption of the Israelites, God parted the waters of the Red Sea so his people could walk through on dry ground. But he closed the waters over the Egyptian army, destroying them completely.

Key Passages

Genesis 15:13–14; Exodus 12:35–36, 13:17–22, 14:5–8

Memory Bible Verse
Isaiah 41:10 Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.

We saw some great examples of God’s faithfulness today. He delivered the Israelites from slavery and brought them out of Egypt with great possessions—an event we call the Exodus. Next, God was faithful to lead them through the wilderness with the pillar of cloud and fire.

But God’s promise of deliverance wasn’t complete yet because Pharaoh and his army chased after the Israelites, intending to capture them and bring them back. The Israelites were afraid of Pharaoh’s army and blamed Moses instead of trusting in God’s faithfulness. But God parted the Red Sea so that the Israelites could cross safely over on dry ground.

The Israelites had to trust God in some scary situations. We will have to trust God in difficult situations, too. What are some times when you’ve had to trust God? Times when it was hard?

We’ll have times in our lives when we need God to provide something, give us direction on an important decision, or protect us from sin or wrong choices. When we’re in these situations, it is important to trust God and turn to him first rather than worrying, getting scared, or blaming others. This is hard to do, but with God’s help, we can trust him completely. He is faithful!

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