2) Our Daily Bread for 31 March 2026 Titled



God's View by Tom Felten



Exodus 14:1-4,8,10-14





Crossing the Red Sea



1 Now the Lord spoke to Moses, saying:

2 (Jer 44:1; Nu 33:7-8) Speak to the children of Israel, so that they turn

and camp before Pi Hahiroth, between Migdol and the sea,

before Baal Zephon. Opposite it you shall camp by the sea.

3 For Pharaoh will say of the children of Israel,

"They are confused in the land. The wilderness has shut them in."

4 (Ex 7:5; Ro 9:17) So I will harden Pharaoh's heart,

so that he shall pursue them.

And I will be honored because of Pharaoh

and because of all his army,

so that the Egyptians may know that I am the Lord. And they did so.

8 (Nu 33:3; Ac 13:17) The Lord hardened the heart of Pharaoh king of Egypt,

and he pursued after the children of Israel. However, the children of Israel

went out with confidence.

10 (Jos 24:7; Ne 9:9) When Pharaoh drew near,

the children of Israel lifted up their eyes, and indeed,

the Egyptians were marching after them,

and they were extremely terrified,

so the children of Israel cried out to the Lord.

11 (Ps 106:7-8) Then they said to Moses,

"Is it because there were no graves in Egypt

that you have taken us away to die in the wilderness?

Why have you dealt with us in this way, bringing us out of Egypt?

12 (Ex 5:21) Is not this the word that we spoke to you in Egypt,

saying, 'Let us alone, that we may serve the Egyptians'?

For it would have been better for us to serve the Egyptians

than to die in the wilderness."

(Oh how courage can melt away in the greatness of aversity)

13 (Ex 14:30; 2Ch 20:17; 20:15) But Moses said to the people,

"Fear not! Stand firm! And see the salvation of the Lord,

which He will show you today. For the Egyptians

whom you have seen today, you shall never see again.

14 (Ex 14:25; Dt 1:30) The Lord shall fight for you,

while you hold your peace."





[1] And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,

[2] Speak unto the children of Israel, that they turn and encamp before

Pi-hahiroth, between Migdol and the sea, over against Baal-zephon: before it

shall ye encamp by the sea.

[3] For Pharaoh will say of the children of Israel, They are entangled in

the land, the wilderness hath shut them in.

[4] And I will harden Pharaoh's heart, that he shall follow after them; and

I will be honoured upon Pharaoh, and upon all his host; that the Egyptians

may know that I am the LORD. And they did so.

[8] And the LORD hardened the heart of Pharaoh king of Egypt, and he pursued

after the children of Israel: and the children of Israel went out with an

high hand.

[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.

[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.

[14] The LORD shall fight for you, and ye shall hold your peace.



Hudson Taylor was troubled. He'd left England to share the gospel about Christ

in China, and ministry - though challenging - had gone well. But in 1865, as

he considered sending more people to minister to a more dangerous part of the

country, without protection, he felt "intense conflict." After wrestling with

God in prayer, he wrote, "The Lord conquered my unbelief, and I surrendered

myself to God . . . [recognizing] that all responsibility . . . and

consequences must rest with him."



Moses received a call from God that likely left him troubled. As he was

leading the Israelites out of Egypt, God said to Moses, "Tell the Israelites

to turn back and encamp near Pi Hahiroth, between Migdol and the sea"

(Exodus 14:2). This meant they were trapped between Pharaoh and a vast body

of water! The Israelites trembled as “Pharaoh approached” (v. 10).

Panic-stricken, they told Moses, "It would have been better for us to serve

the Egyptians than to die in the desert!" (v. 12). But Moses replied,

"Do not be afraid" (v. 13). And he was right. God provided rescue

and victory for His people as they rested in Him (vv. 15-31).



At times, we won't understand what God's doing in our lives because we don't

have His view. It was during such a moment that Hudson Taylor wrote, "As his

servant it was [my responsibility] to obey and to follow him."

We too can rest in God's view and plans.



Reflect & Pray



Why is it vital for you to surrender to God's plans for you?

How can you rest in Him?



Loving God, please help me rest in Your perfect plans for my life.



3) Daily verses taken from Billy Graham Evangelical Organisation



Words in Season Scripture Memory Tools



Week 5 Rejoice in Grace - Day 3 The song of Exaltation



Exodus 15:2



2 The Lord is my strength and song, and He has become my salvation.

He is my God, and I will praise Him; my father's God, and I will exalt Him.



2 The LORD is my strength and song, And he is become my salvation:

He is my God, and I will prepare him an habitation;

My father's God, and I will exalt him.



The world is full of music that communicates human emotion:

love, joy, sadness, separation.

A love song makes us misty-eyed; a song of protest arouses anger; a song

describing loss stimulates feelings of hurt and abandonment.

Music is a powerful force to sway the human spirit.

Exodus 15:2 indicates that God should be the source of the songs in our hearts.

Human emotions vacillate; human relationships disappoint,

but God is our "strength" and our "song".

To exalt the Lord includes many different type of "songs".

"I can't carry a tune in a bucket," one woman complained.

"How can I sing to the Lord anything that will be pleasing to him?"

But the Lord does not delight in the professionalism of our songs,

but in the motivation of our hearts. We can "sing to the Lord"

when we enjoy a Bach organ piece played for his glory.

We can exalt him in the words of Scripture - either remembered or sung.

We can worship him by enjoying the songs of others.

The key to making the Lord our song is exaltation. When our thoughts

lift him up in praise, we are singing a song of exaltation to the Lord.

When God is exalted in our songs, in our hearts, and in our thoughts,

that focus gives strength to our lives. We can face the difficulties

that are an inevitable part of experience,

because God is our "strength and our song".



Application



a) What is the difference between a song that is professionally performed

and one that exalts the Lord?



b) What practical steps can I take to

make my daily life a "song of praise" to God?



4) From Prosperity Promises - Kenneth Copeland



1 Cor 13:3



3 If I give all my goods to feed the poor, and if I give my body to be burned,

and have not love, it profits me nothing.



3 And though I bestow all my goods to feed the poor,

and though I give my body to be burned, and have not charity,

it profiteth me nothing.



5) From a Book called God's Promises for you:



God's Inexhaustible Strength



Ps 18:30-34



30 As for God, His way has integrity;

the word of the Lord is proven;

He is a shield to all those who take refuge in Him.

31 For who is God except the Lord?

Or who is a rock besides our God?

32 It is God who clothes me with strength,

and gives my way integrity.

33 He makes my feet like the feet of a deer,

and causes me to stand on my high places.

34 He trains my hands for war,

so that my arms bend a bow of bronze.



30 As for God, his way is perfect:

The word of the LORD is tried: He is a buckler to all those that trust in him.

31 For who is God save the LORD?

Or who is a rock save our God?

32 It is God that girdeth me with strength,

And maketh my way perfect.

33 He maketh my feet like hinds' feet,

And setteth me upon my high places.

34 He teacheth my hands to war,

So that a bow of steel is broken by mine arms.



Remember God's promises when You pray



The Lord's prayer



Matthew 6:9-13



9 "Therefore pray in this manner:

Our Father who is in heaven,

hallowed be Your name.

10 (Mt 3:2; 4:17) Your kingdom come;

Your will be done

on earth, as it is in heaven.

11 (Pr 30:8; Isa 33:16) Give us this day our daily bread.

12 (Ex 34:7; Ps 32:1) And forgive us our debts,

as we forgive our debtors.

13 (1Co 10:13; Jn 17:15) And lead us not into temptation,

but deliver us from evil.

For Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen."



9 After this manner therefore pray ye:

Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name.

10 Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven.

11 Give us this day our daily bread.

12 And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.

13 And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil:

For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen.