Let's Take A Walk

When the children of Israel passed through the Red Sea it was a lot like a massive baptism. On the one side of the Red Sea lay slavery and death at the hands of the Egyptians. On the other side of the Red Sea there was the promise of hope and a better life. However, the entire Sinai desert lay before them, and they were looking to Moses as their savior. After all he was the prophet to whom God spoke, and he was the one to whom God listened - right? Not quite.

"During those many days the king of Egypt died and the people of Israel groaned because of their slavery and cried out for help. Their cry for rescue from slavery came up to God. And God heard their groaning and remembered his covenant with Abraham, with Isaac, and with Jacob. God saw the people of Israel - and God knew." Exodus 2:23-25

God did not "baptize" all of these people in the Red Sea so He could have a better relationship with Moses. God lead the people through the Red Sea and for forty years they walked together and learned that God did not want them to be in relationship with Moses. God wanted them to be in relationship with Himself. He walked with them, and they came to know Him better. Perhaps we should take a walk with God. After all, He's gone to a lot of trouble to take a walk with us.