Exodus 14;23

Exodus 14:23 says,  And the Egyptians pursued, and went in after them to the midst of the sea, even all Pharaoh’s horses, his chariots, and his horsemen.  All of the Pharaoh's horses, chariots and horsemen went into the middle of the sea in pursuit of the Israelites.  Pharaoh was determined to get them back and show that he was greater than God.  Had he not felt this way, he certainly would have acknowledged God's superiority by now.  People today will fight to the very end to keep from acknowledging God, because they refuse to believe in His superiority over all else.  

Verse twenty-four adds, And it came to pass, that in the morning watch the LORD looked unto the host of the Egyptians through the pillar of fire and of the cloud, and troubled the host of the Egyptians,  In the morning, God looked down through the pillar of fire and the cloud and troubled the Egyptians.  Things that keep us from seeing clearly are not an obstacle to God.  God can always see clearly through all the things that may cause us confusion, and if we do not look to Him for guidance, we may remain in our confusion.  

Verse twenty-five continues, And took off their chariot wheels, that they drave them heavily: so that the Egyptians said, Let us flee from the face of Israel; for the LORD fighteth for them against the Egyptians.  God caused the wheels to fall off the chariots of the Egyptians, and they began to say that they should flee because God fought for the Israelites.  It is always good for people to realize when God is behind someone that they may be against.  

Verse twenty-six declares, And the LORD said unto Moses, Stretch out thine hand over the sea, that the waters may come again upon the Egyptians, upon their chariots, and upon their horsemen.  God told Moses to stretch out his hands so that the waters would close up on the Egyptians.  Once more, God didn't need Moses to do this to cause it to happen, just as He doesn't really need us today to accomplish His will.  God did this for this for the benefit of the Israelites and Moses, to show them that He was the cause off what happened, just as He allows us today to serve Him for the benefit of those around us and for ourselves.  

Verse twenty-seven adds, And Moses stretched forth his hand over the sea, and the sea returned to his strength when the morning appeared; and the Egyptians fled against it; and the LORD overthrew the Egyptians in the midst of the sea.  When Moses did what God told him to do, the Egyptians attempted to flee, but the sea closed in over them.  Those who want to say that the sea really didn't part and that the Israelites simply went through a marshy area now have to acknowledge that if that is the case that God drowned an army in a marsh that the Israelites could walk through.  We might wonder why God did not simply allow the Egyptians to escape, but there comes a point in life where redemption is no longer possible.  

Verse twenty-eight continues, And the waters returned, and covered the chariots, and the horsemen, and all the host of Pharaoh that came into the sea after them; there remained not so much as one of them.  All those who were chasing the Israelites died in the sea.  God will still deliver us from all our enemies today, if not in this life, then in the one to come.  Like the Israelites, we may be tempted to grumble and complain, but if we truly put our faith in God, then we will not.  

Verse twenty-nine says, But the children of Israel walked upon dry land in the midst of the sea; and the waters were a wall unto them on their right hand, and on their left.  The people of Israel continued to walk through the sea, which like a like a wall of water on both sides.  No matter what is all around us, if we keep our faith in God, He will lead us through whatever we face.  

Verse thirty adds, Thus the LORD saved Israel that day out of the hand of the Egyptians; and Israel saw the Egyptians dead upon the sea shore.  Just as God delivered the Israelites from the Egyptians, He delivers us from the penalty of sin today if we put our faith in Christ as our Savior and Lord.  

Verse thirty one continues, And Israel saw that great work which the LORD did upon the Egyptians: and the people feared the LORD, and believed the LORD, and his servant Moses.  The people of Israel saw the work of God and feared Him and His servant Moses.  When people see what can only be explained as the work of God today, they should stand in awe of Him.