Exodus 15

How often have you looked for inspiration and the book of Exodus popped in your mind? Honestly, I would have thought of Psalms or Paul's letters or some other "go to" inspirational passage.

But here I am in Exodus soaking up chapter 15. Moses is recounting the unexpected triumph he and his people experienced when God parted the Red Sea and allowed for them to pass through on dry land. When Pharaoh's men tried to cross, they were swallowed by the sea.

The song starts with "I will sing to the Lord, for he is highly exalted. Both horse and driver he has hurled into the sea."

Sounds like an unbelievable moment that they experienced. Waters parted? People crossed on dry ground?

There's so much more here in this one line. Follow me on this.

The Lord hurled the horse and the rider into the sea. What are the key parts here? All the nouns have an important part to play here.

The Lord is the Lord God Almighty who created the world. Ok. So far so good.

The sea is destructive to paper, electronic devices, and a lot of other elements. Also, the sea can have storms that destroy boats and kill people.

The driver (or rider) is often overlooked. This is the one that should not be overlooked. This is the one chasing God's people. The one that God's people were trying to escape because of the oppression, slavery, extortion, manipulation they had suffered at the hand of this one.

The horse is the vehicle or device that the driver used to pursue God's people. This vehicle allowed the driver to chase the people when they were escaping. This is not the kind of pursuit that we see in fairy tales where the prince pursues the beauty. This is a "run for our lives" kind of pursuit. There is anguish, strife, fear for those in this pursuit because there will be deadly consequences if caught.

The Lord hurled the horse and the driver in the sea. He destroyed the enemy and the enemy's devices into the sea. The plans were disintegrated. The communication devices were destroyed.

This is not just a song. This is a prayer point.

Pray that the Lord has mercy to show you the enemy and the devices being used to destroy you. The enemy is out to steal, kill, AND destroy.