"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." [Exodus 14:21]
Incredible...but it lacks the special effects of Charlton Heston's Oscar-winning Exodus. The waters don't dramatically roll back like pulled up carpet. At least, it seems, immediately. There's something more natural happening here it seems. It takes place through the night, doesn't it? Perhaps they went to bed wondering what they would do in the morning. Afraid. Perhaps Moses wondered how and if the Lord would work. And they wake to hope replacing fear and doubt. Well, maybe a little fear remains. And did any of them wonder if it was the work of the wind and not the Lord?
"Then Miriam the prophetess, Aaron's sister, took a tambourine in her hand, and all the women followed her, with tambourines and dancing, Miriam sang to them." [Exodus 15:20]
Females dancing, the tambourine and singing. Interesting scene of worship for those of us from a conservative upbringing. And it's not condemned. It's recorded for all time.
My post from last year on this day.
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