I keep seeing Charleton Heston, as Moses, stretching hands over the waters as they part. After the Israelites have crossed over on dry land, Charelton raises his hands again, the walls of water come crashing down, and the Egyptian army is swallowed up, while Yul Brenner, playing the Pharaoh, looks on in disbelief. What a movie! I was a child when it came out. The special effects were spectacular! No CGI here! Hollywood brought the old story alive, and it was an instant hit.
We like to be reminded of God's awesome power. We need to be reminded. Because, we, like the Israelites, have short memories. When dramatic events unfold, demonstrating our helplessness and dependence, we quickly turn to our God who is bigger, and more terrible, than anything that can be thrown at us. However, when the danger has passed, when we have been safely delivered, when our prayers have been answered, we soon forget, and then we, like Israel, living in the comfort of His care, start to grumble when things are not exactly the way we think things should be. Oh Lord, create in us a heart free from grumbing, a heart that is content to lean upon your understanding, patiently waiting to follow your leading. Thank you for your diligent deliverance and never-ending love of your people.
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