Carry On Exodus 14:1-16 The First Crisis of Israel in the Wilderness Crossing the Red Sea: God’s Great Deliverance. Life is often cruel, very cruel. Hopes that have risen to great heights sink in disappointment. “Where is God when we really need Him?” becomes the cry of the human heart. – You notice when the Israelites were at the Red Sea , God didn’t take them around the Red Sea , He didn’t build a bridge over the Red Sea , He took them through it. And they could have stood on the sidelines for the rest of their lives, saying, “We believe God’s going to save us.” But it wasn’t until they stepped into the water that it started happening. God is at work in this world. He is building His church. The big question is, where do we fit in? Will we be like the wicked servant that buried his talent in the ground or like the fruitless fig tree that was “cumbering the ground?” Essentially, just taking up space. Or will we be like the little boy who gave to the Lord all that he had, even if it was just a few loaves and fish. It is nothing to the Lord to help by many or by few. What is your personal Red Sea? What is it that scares you to death, that frightens you? What is it that’s got you worried? That seems an impossible barrier? That looks unpredictable? That seems overwhelming? That’s your Red Sea. What is God saying to you today?