we must willingly, of our own accord, start out of sin as soon as we accept
the blood of Christ. They (israelits) started out on their own power
—and we must make the start ourselves.
But they did not get far until Pharaoh pursued after them (Exodus 14:5-7).
If Egypt is a type of sin, then surely Pharaoh must picture Satan;
the army of Egypt, Satan’s demons.
And, as the Israelites went out with a high hand (Numbers 33:3),
in great exultation and elation over their deliverance from bondage,
so does the newly begotten Christian start out his Christian life
The devil and sin immediately pursue after the newly begotten son of God.
as soon as the Israelites saw this great army pursuing them, they lost their courage.
Fear came over them. They began to grumble and complain.
They saw it was impossible for them to get away from Pharaoh and his army,
because he was too powerful for them. And they were helpless.
So it is with us. notice the message of God to them through Moses:
“Fear ye not, stand still, and see the salvation of the [Eternal]for the Egyptians …
ye shall see them again no more for ever. The [Eternal] shall fight for you”
Helpless, we are told to stand still, and see the salvation of the Lord.
He shall fight for us. We cannot conquer Satan and sin, but He can.
It is the risen Christ—our High Priest—who will cleanse us—sanctify us
—deliver us—who said He would never leave us nor forsake us!
The angel that had gone before, showing the Israelites the way, now went
behind them, getting between them and their enemy, protecting them.
And then God parted the waters of the Red Sea. “[A]nd the waters were a wall
unto them on their right hand, and on their left”
In Isaiah 55:1 and John 7:37-39, the waters are a symbol of the Holy Spirit.
The living waters of God are a wall to us, on our right hand and on our left,
guiding us in the true path, making the path, protecting us in it.
but they rebeled in the wilderness and perished, not entering the promised land
Thus we see in the bible, the feast of Unleavened Bread, as well as the Passover,
was ordained and established forever, prior to the Old Covenant.
