Exodus 14:15

Then the Lord said to Moses, “Why are you crying out to me? Tell the Israelites to move on.

God says this so “matter-of-factly.” Move on!

The Israelites stared at the Red Sea in front of them and the Egyptian army behind them. God then placed himself between the Israelites and the Egyptians. However, there is still the problem of the Red Sea. The people cried out for help. Moses told the people to stand firm and they would witness the Lord fight for them. And God? God’s done with the talking. Move on! Then he parts the Red Sea and forever frees them from Egyptian slavery and oppression.

When God says something, we can do just what the Israelites did, namely, move on. Sometimes we do a good job of crying out and praying to God for help. We go to him, expecting help. But then we do nothing after that! We don’t always act on his sure and certain Word. Move on!

God says in no uncertain terms Jesus paid for your sins. We cry out in repentance and maybe even hold onto our guilt. Move on! Walk away from the guilt and sin. Jesus paid for it.

God promises to be with you and take care of you. Then you see the uncertainty of the future or the many aspects of your life that seem impossible to figure out. What do you do? You cry out for help. You wait for God’s deliverance. But God says, “move on!” Walk into the future with confidence and no fear because God will be with you and take care of you.

We might see the Red Sea, but when you have God on your side, there’s no obstacle in the way that is too big or daunting for God. Stop talking. Move on!