The Grands Letter (Exo/GLJ)
Gene L. Jeffries, Th.D. on June 5, 2026 5:50 am (CST)
Dear Grands,
Exodus 14:10-16, “As Pharaoh drew near, the sons of Israel looked, and behold, the Egyptians were marching after them, and they became very frightened; so the sons of Israel cried out to the LORD.
11 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 “Is this not the word that we spoke to you in Egypt, saying, ‘Leave 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.”
13 But Moses said to the people, “Do not fear! Stand by and see the salvation of the LORD which He will accomplish for you today; for the Egyptians whom you have seen today, you will never see them again forever.
14 “The LORD will fight for you while you keep silent.”
Then the LORD said to Moses, “Why are you crying out to Me? Tell the sons of Israel to go forward.
16 “As for you, lift up your staff and stretch out your hand over the sea and divide it, and the sons of Israel shall go through the midst of the sea on dry land.”
Did anyone ever tell you that you just talk too much? On numerous occasions, I have been the recipient of just such a suggestion. While the admission of that pains me, I must admit it to be truthful. Still, I’m certain that I am not alone in sharing things that are not always acceptable. This seems to have been the trouble between Moses and the people he was leading. Bear in mind that they were dreadfully unsure of all things at that time, and Moses was simply the recipient of their fears and uncertainties.
Moses, of course, sought to allay their fears by directing them to rely upon the LORD to save them. Still, it seems that even Moses did not have all the information he needed because the LORD had as yet not spoken. Sometimes we speak when He has not spoken. I’ve discovered that it’s best to wait for His direction before announcing the march! Don’t you agree?
Heartily in Christ,
Gene L. Jeffries, Th.D.
United States of America
“We will never know that Christ is all we need, until He becomes all that we have.” –Corrie ten Boom
