Having been permitted by Pharaoh to leave Egypt and led by God to the edge of the Red Sea, the Israelites are then pursued by the Egyptian army. Miraculously, God parts the water, enabling the Israelites to cross safely, and the Egyptian army is wiped out by the returning waters – a display of God’s power and faithfulness.

Today’s passages help us consider how we trust God’s leading, even when it seems things aren’t going to plan.