Exodus 14:11 They said to Moses, "Was it because there were no graves in Egypt that you brought us to the desert to die? What have you done to us by bringing us out of Egypt?" (God's people felt they were trapped by the oncoming Egyptian army swooping down on them, fell into great fear, and reproached Moses . They immediately cried out to the Lord, but they did so in accusation and condemnation. Complaining to Moses as the Lord's representative, rather than pleading with the Lord in humility and trust, they accused Moses and God unjustly of trickery and betrayal. Before, when the situation looked promising and the future looked bright, they were able to "trust" the Lord. Now, when circumstances have seemingly changed, they not only denigrated God's initial deliverance from the bonds of Egypt, but now they attributed what appeared to them to be their imminent death to God's ineptitude. The Israelites teach us a lesson today that we often find it easy to "trust" God when situations look positive, but less easy at times when we are forced to rely solely on His protection. They teach us that the Lord's sovereign power safeguards us whether we are in a safe place or in a dangerous place. He remains in control no matter what our external circumstances seem to be. He is the same God with the same saving Presence with us.)
