Miraculous Deliverance

“When Israel went forth from Egypt. . .The sea looked and fled; the Jordan turned back. The mountains skipped like rams, the hills, like lambs. . .Tremble, O earth, before the Lord, before the God of Jacob, Who turned the rock into a pool of water, the flint into a fountain of water.” Psalm 114:1-7 NASB

It is a key moment in many celebrations of Passover (which began at sundown yesterday). This is the reading of Psalm 114, one of the “Passover Psalms,” a psalm that provides a powerful reminder of the reason for the celebration.

This psalm reminds us how God delivered His people from bondage in Egypt, and provided for them in miraculous ways. Facing overwhelming opposition, many doubted and were discouraged, but He never abandoned them. And He fulfilled His promises, delivering them, demonstrating that He is sovereign over nations and all nature.

This psalm calls for the earth to “tremble” before the Lord. The Hebrew word suggests dancing or twisting. Even writhing in pain. We marvel at God’s miraculous provisions and power, as when He provided water from a rock. As He did in the exodus, He performed miracle after miracle, when there didn’t seem to be hope.

We are to remember that He can provide the same deliverance no matter our situation. No matter how permanently we seem to be trapped. Even if there seems to be no escape.

The message is that God can do anything. As He demonstrated in the exodus, there is no end to His miracles. He can confound the wisest of men. He can defeat the most powerful army. He can shape nature to accomplish His purposes. He can bless, prosper, and protect those who please and trust Him.

Throughout Passover, and the rest of the year, make sure to remember His promises and His faithfulness. He still can do for you what He did for the Israelites.

Prayer: Father, thank You that You are more powerful than any force. That all things are possible with You. Thank You for deliverance. Thank You that I can trust in You. In Jesus’ name. Amen.