By faith he left Egypt. This presumably refers to Moses leaving with the Israelites, rather than his enforced departure after killing an Egyptian. Moses had to persevere in doing miracles, one was not enough to convince Pharaoh to let them go. Moses did this because his faith was in God. Often we will need to persevere in faith, one declaration of faith, or one prayer will not be enough. We need to be persistent in faith and prayer. We persevere because we see the one true God.
Moses kept the Passover by faith. How was this an act of faith? Well there is no practical way in which sacrificing a lamb and smearing the blood on the door would make an ounce of difference. It made a difference only because God had commanded it, and it was God who was sending the angel of death. Sometimes God tells us to do things and it is obvious how they will make a difference, at other times it is not. The only reason the cross will save us is because it is God Himself who will judge us.
After escaping they came to the Red Sea, and naturally speaking there was no way forward and no way back. The only was forward was through faith. Moses acted on what God said, and the sea was parted. Moreover, the Egyptians were drowned because they did not have faith.
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