The secret passage

Scripture

Psalm 77:19 “Your road led through the sea, your pathway through the mighty waters – a pathway no one knew was there” (NLT).

 

Observation

Asaph stirs himself with a song to the Lord. He begins by highlighting his sadness about the days gone by and the harshness of the times he currently lives. They don’t appear the same! But then his faith stirs and he remembers the walls of the Red Sea. Opposition and blockage – everything before the people looked like a dead end. But there was a secret passage that God had prepared beforehand – a pathway no one knew was there. And as the people believed the sea was cut in half and they walked o to their next level of life with God via His secret passage.

 

Application

To me the secret passage – prepared by God beforehand – represents a true image of faith. When I approach impenetrable walls – believing that this is the way that God called me to walk – there must be a secret opening – a pathway no one else has yet seen. The walls or circumstances blocking the way are real. But faith in my Father to lead me through keeps me starring at the rockface until He is ready to show me the crack off to the side or the goat track through the maze. My task is to trust Him who led me here. I can imagine Moses and Aaron thinking, “Great!! The Red Sea. Good one God. I suppose your not going to show up and admit you got it wrong huh??!!” Unbeknown to them God had prepared a pathway – a secret passage (covered by water!!) He asked them to trust Him and in turn he asks Asaph and me to do the same.

 

Prayer

Lord, as I look back over my life and reflect on the number of times the secret pathway you had prepared beforehand was opened to me. Through impenetrable pain, opposition, impossibility you provided a way through when I put my hope in you. Faith and trust and your leading is all I need to concern myself with. Next time I see a dead end, I’m going to have a wry smile as I await the secret passage to be revealed.

 

Jim Jung