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Exodus 14:10-31

In the face of the understandable terror of the people of Israel as they find themselves trapped between Pharaoh’s army of charioteers and a large body of water, Moses delivers a message from YHWH. The people are told to fear not, stand firm, and wait for the salvation of the Lord in silence. Its very churchy advice, but what do we actually do with it? We seldom find ourselves pursued by large armies. Yet when we look at the world we see one that is hopelessly broken built on structures and systems that seem impossible to change. How are we do to enact Moses’ advice in such a world where our fear and despair can get the better of us? We look at these issues along with an examination of the Biblical view of sin in order to recover a greater vision of the church’s mission in a world that continues in the violence, oppression, and exploitation of Egypt’s Pharaoh.