"Why Are You Crying Out to Me?—Move On!"
God knew the Israelites weren’t ready for battle with the Philistines. If he made them face the Philistines they would have been back in Egypt before nightfall. Sure God could have struck the Philistines dead. But God had a greater purpose in mind. He wanted to bring them to a place where they could learn some important lessons as they faced their greatest fears.
There is a lesson to learn here! When we have personal problems. God will not lead us into a situation that is over our heads, he will lead men into situations that will prepare us for deeper waters. God couldn’t lead the Israelites through the land of the Philistines because of their spiritual weakness. There is a very fine line between what God is willing to do for us and what he expects us to do.
Have you noticed something about your children? You don’t expect them to do what they are not capable of doing. You can’t do things for them that they must do for themselves. They must take that first step.
They must get up when they fall. They must speak that first word. They must make their own grades in school. There comes a time when they must make their own decisions. Even if that hurts!!*S They must live with the consequences of those decisions. They must face their own fears.
We looked and discussed at 3 different points
