Day 3 — A Way Through

Scripture

Exodus 14:21–22, 26–28

“Then Moses stretched out his hand over the sea. The Lord drove the sea back with a powerful east wind all that night and turned the sea into dry land. So the waters were divided, and the Israelites went through the sea on dry ground, with the waters like a wall to them on their right and their left.

Then the Lord said to Moses, ‘Stretch out your hand over the sea so that the waters may come back on the Egyptians, on their chariots and horsemen.’

So Moses stretched out his hand over the sea, and at daybreak the sea returned to its normal depth. While the Egyptians were trying to escape from it, the Lord threw them into the sea. The waters came back and covered the chariots and horsemen, the entire army of Pharaoh that had gone after them into the sea. None of them survived.”

Take a moment to read the passage slowly. If possible, read it again and ask the Holy Spirit to help you notice what God may want to reveal through His Word today.

Testing — What do you notice in the text?

Israel finds themselves completely trapped.

Mountains on both sides. The sea in front of them. Pharaoh’s army behind them. There is no visible way forward.

Then God makes a way—but not around the obstacle.

Through it.

The waters part, and Israel walks through on dry ground. The same waters that could have meant death become the path of deliverance.

And once they pass through, those same waters close—bringing an end to the oppression chasing them.

Temptation — Where do you see this pattern in life?

When we feel trapped, the natural instinct is to look for an escape.

We want a way around the pressure, around the pain, around the situation. But God often does something different—He calls us to trust Him through it.

For Israel, stepping into the sea required faith. The walls of water stood on both sides, and the outcome was not something they could control.

In our lives, the temptation is to avoid the moment God is asking us to walk into—to delay surrender, resist obedience, or look for an easier path.

Transformation — What might God be shaping in you?

The Red Sea becomes more than a miracle—it becomes a moment of separation.

Israel passes through to freedom. Their oppressors do not.

What once held them captive is left behind in the waters.

God uses this moment to mark a transition. They are no longer slaves in Egypt. They are now a people being led by God.

In the same way, God often uses moments of surrender to separate us from what once defined us—sin, fear, past identity, or patterns we carried with us.

From the Waters to Jesus

Israel passed through the waters, and their oppressors were put to death behind them.

This moment points forward to something greater.

Jesus makes a way through something far more final—sin and death itself. Through His death and resurrection, He provides a way for us to pass through what should have ended us and step into new life.

Following Jesus means trusting that when we pass through what God is leading us into, we don’t come out the same on the other side.

Reflection

Is there something in your life that God may be asking you to walk through instead of avoid?

Prayer

Father, when I feel trapped or uncertain, help me trust that You are able to make a way. Give me the courage to step forward in faith, even when I cannot see the full picture. Help me believe that what You are leading me through is shaping me and setting me free. Thank You for making a way through Jesus. Amen.