God in His providence brought the Hebrews into the mountain fastnesses before the sea, that He might manifest His power in their deliverance and signally humble the pride of their oppressors. He might have saved them in any other way, but He chose this method in order to test their faith and strengthen their trust in Him. The people were weary and terrified, yet if they had held back when Moses bade them advance, God would never have opened the path for them. It was "by faith" that "they passed through the Red Sea as by dry land." Hebrews 11:29. In marching down to the very water, they showed that they believed the word of God as spoken by Moses. They did all that was in their power to do, and then the Mighty One of Israel divided the sea to make a path for their feet.

"Den, der ofrer taksigelse, ærer mig" siger Skaberen. Sl. 50, 23. Alle Himmelens beboere forener sig i at lovprise Gud. Lad os lære englenes sang nu, så vi kan synge den, når vi slutter os til deres strålende hærskare. Lad os sige med Salmisten: "Jeg vil prise Herren hele mit liv, lovsynge min Gud, så længe jeg lever." Folkeslag skal takke dig, Gud, alle folkeslag takke dig!" Sl. 146, 2; 67, 6.