How could it be Gods will for an army of Egyptians to die drowning at the bottom of the Red Sea, but not his will for one Egyptian to die buried in the sand? I don’t know if this question ever occurred to Moses, but it has occurred to me. I’ve often felt, as Moses did, that something had to be done now and reacted in anger or frustration. I’ve also learned as he did, that my hasty decision was ill-advised and did not help my cause.
I would offer an answer to the question. The difference is God’s timing. Just because something needs to happen, or will inevitably happen, does not mean that it is supposed to happen right now. God’s ways and thoughts are higher than ours… he also sees from a different view in that he can see us for what we will be as opposed to what exactly we are. Moses did what God would eventually do, but it cost him. The timing wasn’t right. God will not establish things in our lives that we are not ready for. As demonstrated by the Hebrews crossing of the Red Sea… What he brings you to, he’ll take you through!” Moses was not ready to confront the Egyptians yet and would not be for a long time… However, when that time came, he was formidable. He was wiser, more rational… heh – and he had help… The time was right…
Consider this one last thought. When we try to do things in our time we choose the hard way. Like Moses, we fight our battles one at a time. Moses ,out of step with God's timing, began with one Egyptian taskmaster and failed; in step with God's time faced the entire Egyptian empire and succeeded! Wait on God; prepare yourself, and when his time is right he’ll fight our battles all at once…
Psalm 27:14 Wait on the LORD: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the LORD.
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