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- MOSES
led the Israelites out of Egypt. There went out in that night six hundred
thousand men, descended from the seventy who came into Egypt with their
father Jacob. With all their goods they set out for the Promised Land.
- God, going before them
in a cloud by day, and a pillar of fire by night, led them toward the
desert and the Red Sea.
- But when Pharaoh and
his men saw that the Israelites were gone, they said to themselves, "What
have we done! We have freed our slaves!"
- Pharaoh took his
chariots and horsemen and went after the Israelites. When they saw this
great army coming after them, the Israelites were afraid. They blamed
Moses, crying to him, "Why did you bring us out of Egypt to die in this
desert?"
- Moses answered, "God
will protect us." The pillar of cloud that had gone before the Israelites
to show them the way went behind them and hid them from the Egyptians.
- Behind them came an
army against which they could not hope to fight. Before them stretched the
sea. But; Moses knew that God was with him. He prayed for help. Then God
told Moses to stretch forth his staff over the sea. Moses did this. A
strong and burning wind blew all through the night. In the morning the
waters were divided. There was a dry path where before there had been only
water. That the people would not be afraid, an angel went before them. The
Israelites crossed the Red Sea on dry ground.
- Then the Egyptians went
in after them, horsemen, chariots, horses, and all. With great speed they
dashed along the path through the sea. They even reached its center. But
the sand became soft again. Their chariot wheels were fastened in it. All
became frightened.
- The Lord then said to
Moses, "Lift up your hand and bring the water back again." And the water
came rushing back and covered the horses and the chariots and the men,
till there was not so much as one of them left.
- Let´s pray:
- Oh Lord, help us to be sure and secure in
Your hands. You divided the Red Sea on dry group. You love us. Amem
- Love, Tia Célia
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