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Introduction
 
In our walk with the Lord there will be times of Crisis.
There will be periods when our faith in God is tested.
There will be financial crisis where we find ourselves out of work but not out of debt.
What little we earn is go before we receive it.
We solve one problem and another comes along.
We have been to the doctor and he tells us we have cancer or some other major sickness and we know we cannot afford to miss work for treatments or we can’t afford the treatment.
Like the lady in the commercial that involved in an accident, who couldn’t afford to go to hospital so she gets out of the car in her broken condition and goes to work in the restaurant.
Here we are, we have given our life to the Lord and expected to live the rest of our lives worry free.
Life is going to be like laying in a bed of roses and a life of ease.
But instead we find ourselves in a desperate situation feeling as if we are painted in a corner with no way out.
You know that place, between a rock and a hard place.
Problems after problems, financial problems, family problems, health problems everywhere we turn there are nothing but problems.
Life wasn’t supposed to be this way.
I thought that when I gave my life to the Lord that it would be better.
When are my problems going to end but better yet, where is God in all of this?
There are condition of instability and danger everywhere.
When will it end and where is God while all this is going on?
Is God indifferent to our condition?
This morning I want deal with that question.
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Where is God in Times of Crisis?
In Exodus 14 we find the case of the children of Israel who find themselves in a crisis trapped with nowhere to turn.
They could not see a way out, they were caught between Pharaoh and the deep Red Sea and asking the question where is God when we need Him?
In out scriptures the children of Israel have just been delivered from the strong, oppressive hand of Pharaoh.
God had demonstrated His power to deliver them from four hundred years of bondage and brought them out of Egypt the land of slavery and oppression.
They had started their journey with high hopes and expectations toward the land of promise; but they have marched only a few days and suddenly they find themselves with the Red Sea in front of them and mountains on the side and:
 
Exodus 14:10-12
10 And when Pharaoh drew nigh, the children of Israel lifted up their eyes, and, behold, the Egyptians marched after them; and they were sore afraid: and the children of Israel cried out unto the Lord.
11 And they said unto Moses, Because there were no graves in Egypt, hast thou taken us away to die in the wilderness?
wherefore hast thou dealt thus with us, to carry us forth out of Egypt?
12 Is not this the word that we did tell thee in Egypt, saying, Let us alone, that we may serve the Egyptians?
For it had been better for us to serve the Egyptians, than that we should die in the wilderness.
KJV
 
In looking at these scriptures many may question their faith in God.
How is it that God delivered them from four hundred years of bondage and the hands of Pharaoh could make the statement, “… For it had been better for us to serve the Egyptians, than that we should die in the wilderness…?”
They could not see God in the mist of their crisis.
I will even say that many of us when we are in a time of crisis cannot see or do not see God in the mist of our trials.
Why could they not see God and why many times in our crisis we cannot see God?
 
First     They were walking in Fear and not by Faith.
Note what our scriptures says:
 
Exodus 14:10 And when Pharaoh drew nigh, *the children of Israel lifted up their eyes, and, behold, the Egyptians marched after them; and they were sore afraid: and the children of Israel cried out unto the Lord*.
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They were walking by sight, not by faith, they “…lifted up their eyes…” and saw the Egyptian army coming.
They gave up in despair and cried out in fear.
That is what happens to so many of us in the time of crisis, we give into fear and lose perspective of the presence and the power of God to deliver us.
What we need to understand is that fear and faith cannot dwell in the same heart; if we trust God, there is no need to fear what life may throw at us because God’s got our back.
David said it this way:
 
Psalms 23:4 Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, *I will fear no evil: for thou art with me*; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.
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When there is no fear you can feel the presences of God in the time of crisis.
Here is David in a crisis situation and he has not fear because he is walking through the valley of the shadow of death by faith.
*Fear has a way of given you a distorted view of your past and your situation.
* Note the children of Israel distorted view of their situation and their past.
They could only see one result of their situation.
We are going to die.
They could not see themselves being delivered   they could not see God working in their lives.
All they could see was the grave.
Exodus 14:11 And they said unto Moses, *Because there were no graves in Egypt, hast thou taken us away to die in the wilderness?
wherefore hast thou dealt thus with us, to carry us forth out of Egypt?*
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They responded like most of us do.
They could only see the negative and point fingers.
Fear prevented them from seeing that they were in the place God had prepared for them.
They were there not because Moses had mislead them but this was the place where God had guided them.
So instead of praying about their situation in order to get guidance for God, they complain to God and blamed Moses for their situation.
Instead of looking up to God in faith, they looked back to Egypt and said:
 
*Exodus 14*:*12 Is not this the word that we did tell thee in Egypt, saying, Let us alone, that we may serve the Egyptians?
For it had been better for us* *to serve the Egyptians, than that we should die in the wilderness*.
KJV
 
Fear has not only given their a distorted view of their situation but it also give them a distorted their memories.
Fear had them saying, “We were better off in bondage to Pharaoh!”
 
What poor memories they had!
They did not remember that God that had punished Egypt and delivered them with great power, yet they did not believe that He could see them through this situation.
In times of crisis we need to remember the same God that delivered the children of Israel out of the hands of Pharaoh is the same God that can deliver you out of whatever you are facing.
Don’t you know that there is nothing to hard for God?
 
Their fear distorted their view and they could not see God working in their situation.
We need to understand that F.E.A.R. is nothing more than False Evidence Appearing Real.
It a trick that the enemy uses to keep us entangled and entrapped in our condition.
How do we over come fear so that we may see God working in our situation?
We need to note Moses instructions:
 
Exodus 14:13 And Moses said unto the people, Fear ye not, stand still, and see the salvation of the Lord, which he will shew to you to day: for the Egyptians whom ye have seen to day, ye shall see them again no more for ever.
KJV
 
If you would note there are three commands given by Moses.
First                 We are to Fear Not
 
In order for us to see God working in our lives we must not afraid of life circumstances.
Moses had to deal with their fear before he could take them any further.
We have a choice of allowing fear to dominate our lives or to trust God and walk in faith.
When you walk in fear you will like the children of Israel want to give up and go back into slavery.
We are told in scriptures:
 
2 Timothy 1:7 For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.
KJV
 
God has given us the spirit of power to deal with life crisis with faith and perseverance.
God has given us the spirit of love to love those who are misusing us and taking advantage of our adversity.
God has given the spirit of a sound mind so that we don’t lose our minds in the time of Crisis.
We are to fear not.
Second             We are to Stand Still
 
Exodus 14:13 And Moses said unto the people, Fear ye not, stand still, and see the salvation of the Lord, which he will shew to you to day: for the Egyptians whom ye have seen to day, ye shall see them again no more for ever.
KJV
We must be able to stand in faith before we can walk in faith.
When we are in crisis we need to be strengthen in order to walk in faith.
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