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Faith is for amateurs, he was a professional. To accomplish this task, Moses had to first go inside of himself. He asked for divine guidance and intervention, staying alert for the Lord’s coincidence. Moses went for direct experience of God’s Will. All faith had to be replaced with the knowledge that the Lord is working in all things for the highest good. He rearranged his life and followed God’s Way.
Coincidence is the Lord working under cover. Since Moses was raised in a wealthy home, he knew some of the people who traded silks and spices between the Far East and Egypt. He was guided to network his way back to them and asked them for advice. They told him about a route along the northern part of the Red Sea that had a big piece of land that was only being used by a few no-mads. A perfect place for Moses to take his people. And since the Pharaoh was mad at Moses anyway, it seemed the easiest and best alternative available. So Moses and his friends spread the word that he was going to the Promised Land. The people followed.
Because Moses was humble enough to ask for help, he was lead to where to find food and water and safe passage over what was then rough terrain. After a bit of emotional drama, i.e. worshipping the golden calf, they arrived, only to find out forty years later that they had been there all the time.
Disobeying God’s laws has dire consequences. Pharaoh’s boys on the other hand went into terrain that they were unfamiliar with and sustained substantial losses. The only thing the ego can be counted on to do is not admit blame for failure. They, because of their unacceptably high losses, came back with the story of the parting of the Red Sea in an effort to save face.
The drama concept was provided by reality. There is a place at the northern part of the Red Sea where it comes close to the Mediterranean Sea. This parcel of land is below sea level. Because of this, an optical illusion occurs. From one position the two bodies of water are separate, from another, the bodies of water seem joined. At the time many were uneducated, maps of that area were rare and there was no public use of the internet. Remember, if you want to part your own Red Seas, go inside first and ask for divine guidance, listen for the answers, and follow God’s lead. It’s easy to find. It’s the one based on love and the highest good for all concerned.
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