Week Eleven, 2026

“Moses raised his hand over the Red Sea, and the LORD caused a strong wind to blow from the east. The wind blew all night long. The sea split, and the wind made the ground dry” (Exodus 14:21).

It hangs in a prominent place in our home—a picture of Moses raising his hand as the Red Sea parts before him, with hundreds passing through the gap on dry land. My wife often calls it our favorite wall hanging!

It is a reminder that God didn’t remove the Red Sea. He parted it. He does not always remove difficult situations, but He makes a way through them for us. We can trust that God is always on time, even when we think He is too late.

I’ve lost count of how many times I whispered, “I can’t do this anymore.” And yet, every time, His grace carried me through when my strength ran out. God always has a solution for the challenges in our lives.

God instructed Moses to lift his rod and stretch out his hand over the sea. The waters parted, allowing the Israelites to cross on dry ground. This miracle not only saved them from immediate danger, but it also showed God’s power and faithfulness.

The sight of the approaching Egyptian army filled the Israelites with fear. They felt trapped, with their backs against the sea and no way out. Their joy at leaving Egypt quickly turned into despair and complaints against Moses.

“Why did you bring us out here to die in the wilderness? Weren’t there enough graves for us in Egypt? What have you done to us? Why did you make us leave Egypt?” (Exodus 14:11–12 NLT).

How often do we find ourselves in similar situations, feeling trapped and questioning why we are facing such challenges? We need to trust God in the middle of a crisis. Be still, and let God work.

In their moment of crisis, Moses encouraged the people to trust in God. He assured them that God would fight for them if they remained still and trusted in His power.

This is a powerful reminder for us to step back and let God handle our battles. How often do we try to take matters into our own hands instead of trusting His timing and intervention?

Who handles your battles—you or God?

Sometimes True Stories

George Washington Carver said that success is measured not only by where people end up in life, but also by how much they had to overcome to get there. —David Jeremiah

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Instead of looking within to achieve all we want in the coming year, let’s look to the One who created us and see what He says. “For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans to prosper you and not for evil, to give you hope and a future” (Jeremiah 29:11). —Dr. David Jeremiah

If God knows the plans, how do we know them? We listen to Him with spiritual ears. What circumstances have happened to steer us in one direction? What advice have we received from a godly friend? What Bible verse has spoken to our heart? If we are looking and listening, God will reveal His plan. Remember, man gives advice, but God gives guidance.

Got your ears on? —Rich Jensen

Quotes You Can Use

God does not call the qualified. He qualifies the called.

Jesus came to be our Savior, our Sacrifice, our Surety, our Head, our Friend, our Lord, our all. —Charles Spurgeon

Even when you blow it, His compassions never fail. —Chuck Swindoll

Spiritual growth doesn’t happen by accident. It happens when believers devote themselves to the Word of God and obedience to Christ. —John MacArthur

The Son of God became a man to enable men to become sons of God! —C.S. Lewis

Legendary coach Lou Holtz was asked to describe the difference between football players today and those fifty years ago. He answered, “Simple. Today’s athletes talk about rights and privileges, while players of fifty years ago talked about obligations and responsibilities.”

Christianity is not Christians. Christianity is Jesus. He is the standard, not the behavior of Christians.

There are no forms of etiquette required to enter a stable. So, if you desire to come to Christ, you may come just the way you are. —Charles Spurgeon

Your best life as a Christian begins when this life is over. —John MacArthur

God requires a response.

God meets us in lowly places. —Edgar Aponte

My prayer today is that we will feel the loving arms of God wrapped around us and will know in our hearts that He will never forsake us as we trust in Him. —Billy Graham

I guess they had to invent artificial intelligence since real intelligence is running out. —Snoopy

The problem is not that God is absent from our schools; the problem is that He is absent from our homes.

If you do not find salvation in Christ, remember you will never find it elsewhere.

To put it as simply as I can, if you are not spiritually reborn, you are not a Christian. —R.C. Sproul

Herod had every child under two years old killed for political power. Today, our society allows children nine months old or younger to be killed for being unwanted.

If you don’t fill your life with prayer, you will fill it with anxiety, worry, and resentment.

If you don’t love the Bible, you certainly do not love the God who gave it to us. —Charles Spurgeon

A Christian who defends sin in any form has lost the fear of God.

You get significance to the degree that you treat something as more significant than you. —Tim Keller

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