The Faith of a Nation

By an act of faith, Israel walked through the Red Sea on dry ground. The Egyptians tried it and drowned. By faith, the Israelites marched around the walls of Jericho for seven days, and the walls fell flat. Hebrews 11:29-30

On either occasion no one from Israel did the work… God did. All that God asked of his people was their faith. He asked that they fully believe in him to fully trust in him.

God was asking his people to leave their fears in Egypt. To leave their old ways behind them. To forget the ways of Egypt.

God asks the same of us today. He does not desire that we prove our love and faith to him in any grand project… in any building or temple or statue. He asks for sincere belief. A trust that denies our own objections, that quiets our own doubts, and that silences our nagging fears.

He asks that we love Him more than ourselves. Love will cast out our fears 1 John 4:18…
When our hearts are right with God… when trust in beating through our veins… then no enemy can stand against us. None of our stumbling blocks will hinder us… for God, the awesome God of eternity will fight for us… help us... and lead us.

Open… will fold the walls of the Red Sea! Down… will fall the walls of Jericho! And all we need do is walk in faith… believe and trust… and God will fight for us… protect us… walk with us… be with us in whatever desert we need cross… what ever Sea… what ever city we circle… we can be confident of His leading and His protection…