Hebrews 11:29 By faith they passed through the Red sea as by dry land: which the Egyptians assaying to do were drowned. 1. This comes to pass through man's abuse of the means which God affords for his good. 2. God being provoked by such men turns blessings into curses. This may afford us a good direction about the use of those means which we see to be successful to others.For this end — 1. Be sere of thy warrant for the use of such and such means. These Egyptians had no warrant so to rush into the sea as they did. When the Israelites presumed to go up against the Amalekites and Canaanites without God's warrant, they were discomfited (Numbers 14:44, 45). 2. Use warrantable means after a right manner: herein David failed (1 Chronicles 15:13). 3. Aim at a right end. The King of Assyria aimed at a wrong end in the successes that God gave him (Isaiah 10:12, 13). 4. In all lawful things seek God's blessing, for it is not means, but God's blessing on means, whereby we come to prosper (Deuteronomy 8:3; Proverbs 10:22). (W. Gouge.) Parallel Verses KJV: By faith they passed through the Red sea as by dry land: which the Egyptians assaying to do were drowned. |
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