Then Moses stretched out his hand over the sea, and all that night the LORD drove the sea back with a strong east wind and turned it into dry land. The waters were divided, and the Israelites went through the sea on dry ground, with a wall of water on their right and on their left. Exodus 14:21-22
For centuries science has tried to explain this miracle recorded in the Bible. Scholars have used everything from weather patterns to chalking it up to an over embellished story passed down through generations of human beings. But the truth is, they cannot explain it away as a coincidence nor can they disprove the validity of the event. The texts of the Bible from the five books of Moses are indisputable in their age and authorship. So why do you suppose people continue to try to discount the record?
People have not changed that much over the centuries. Yes, our culture, our way of life has, but the basic humanity in all of us has not. We still have a driving desire to try and explain everything. We simply refuse to accept that some things are just not meant for our understanding or our explanation. Even in today's world of advanced science and knowledge there are events and happenings that are beyond our ability to rationalize. When that happens, instead of just accepting that God is in control and allowing that to be our "why" answer we still search for a more tangible reason.
If you look at life through your human eyes, you will no doubt see many inexplicable occurrences even in your everyday life. However, if you use your eyes of faith, God will allow you to see those same events from his perspective. All you have to do is ask and believe. I know in my own life there have been instances both life changing and minute that when looking back I realized that the only explanation I needed was faith. God had and still has a plan for my life. He knows what he is doing even when I do not. I have to trust him to do what is necessary and be willing to walk in obedience even when it doesn't make much sense to me. I have learned that there are no coincidences in my life. There is always a reason, I just do not always understand what that reason is.
Heavenly Father, God, thank you for caring and for loving me enough to have a plan. I thank you guiding me in the direction I should go and nudging me, sometimes pushing me, toward the goal. Help me to see your hand at work in my life and the lives of those around me. Help me to recognize the 'coincidences' as your handiwork and not try to explain it as anything else.
