FEARED
Today's reading: Exodus 13-15

"When the people of Israel saw the mighty power that the Lord had displayed against the Egyptians, they feared the Lord and put their faith in him and his servant Moses." Exodus 14:31 NLT

Feared-to be afraid of; to revere; to stand in awe of; to respect.

We find in this verse the children of God celebrating what they've just witnessed God having done. They are standing around with their mouths open in awe of His great works. They are talking amongst themselves about what they have just seen happen.

They have just been amazed and astounded by God.

They have just watched Him rescue them from the hands of their enemy.

They have experienced first hand how very much they are loved by Him.

The problem is, they will soon lose this awe and wonder. They will soon forget how great their rescue was. They will soon be faced with a new enemy that cause them to lose faith.

Within just a few verses.

Within days of their crossing the Red Sea.

How can they forget, you ask? How could they ever doubt after having seen what they saw? How could they ever fail to trust in the Lord's power and might? How could His miraculous ways ever leave their hearts or minds? How could His love for them ever be proved in a greater way?

Great questions...how is it we do just that?