God fights our battles

We have all read even a little of the history of the people of Israel, and specifically when they were in Egypt and God brought them out with strong hands from there. Without a doubt, God showed an incredible love for this people, doing wonders, signs and wonders in front of their enemies, showed them that He was with them and that they had nothing to fear.

Chapter 14 of Exodus tells us how God made His people pass in the dry by the Red Sea. But, before they to pass, doubt penetrated in their hearts when they saw that the Egyptians were coming after them and said:

Didn’t we say to you in Egypt, ‘Leave us alone; let us serve the Egyptians’? It would have been better for us to serve the Egyptians than to die in the desert!”

Exodus 14:12

You will say: “That soon the heart of the people of Israel went after the doubt”. It is true, they in many moments are presented as a people that doubts and even departed from God at a certain time, however, we must know that this was not any time, their enemies came behind and they where running in direction to the sea. This is not a support towards their little faith, but from here we can get a question which we will answer in our mind: What would we do at such a time?

We have also done the same thing they did in times of trials, and we have said: Where are you Lord? Only maybe we do it with less dramatic words, but in the end it is the same.

At a time like this Israel needed a leader and not any leader, and the good thing is that they had him, since, Moses told them in that difficult moment:

Moses answered the people, “Do not be afraid. Stand firm and you will see the deliverance the Lord will bring you today. The Egyptians you see today you will never see again.

Exodus 14:13

How comforting these words that Moses said to the people of Israel. He did not judge their foolish heart, but encouraged them to continue to believe in God even though they were facing the sea and with the Egyptians behind them.

Moses continues saying:

The Lord will fight for you; you need only to be still.”

Exodus 14:14

May these words also penetrate our hearts and may we understand that we do not fight all of our battles alone, but that God is there with us helping us to fight. We are not alone, and this should encourage us in the middle of the desert, in the midst of our trials.

Many times, just like Israel, we find ourselves between what seems to be an impassable sea and an enemy that threatens our peace. These moments expose our humanity and reveal how fragile our trust can be. Yet, it is precisely there—when everything seems closed and hopeless—that God often chooses to show His greatest works. Israel did not imagine that the sea would open before their eyes, nor did they expect God to transform an impossible path into a testimony of His power. In the same way, the trials that surround us today can become scenarios where God manifests His faithfulness in ways we never anticipated.

Furthermore, the journey of Israel teaches us that faith is not merely believing when everything is calm, but trusting when we hear the noise of the armies behind us and see the waters ahead. Faith is forged in moments of pressure, when our only option is to lift our eyes to heaven. God allowed Israel to reach that point not to destroy them but to show them that He was greater than Pharaoh, greater than their fears, and greater than any obstacle. When we meditate on this, our hearts are strengthened because we serve the same God who opens seas and closes the mouth of danger.

Therefore, when doubt visits us, let us remember that the Lord who fought for Israel is the same Lord who fights for us today. He does not abandon His people in the desert nor fail in His promises. His voice still says: “Stand firm, be still,” because His power is manifested not by our strength but by His sovereignty. May this truth fill us with confidence, renew our hope, and lead us to trust even when the path seems closed, knowing that God is preparing a way where there seems to be none.