God's people, the Israelites, were slaves in Egypt, and Pharaoh made them work very hard. God chose a man named Moses to lead His people out of Egypt and into freedom.

God spoke to Moses from a bush that burned with fire but did not burn up! God said He had heard His people's cries, and He would rescue them. Moses was afraid, but God promised to be with him.

Moses asked Pharaoh again and again to let God's people go, but Pharaoh's heart was hard. At last, after God sent great plagues on Egypt, Pharaoh let the people go. What a happy day! Moses led them out toward the land God had promised.

But then Pharaoh changed his mind and chased after them with his army! The people were trapped: the Red Sea was in front of them, and Pharaoh's soldiers were behind them. The people were terrified. But Moses told them, “And Moses said unto the people, Fear ye not, stand still, and see the salvation of the LORD, which he will shew to you to day: for the Egyptians whom ye have seen to day, ye shall see them again no more for ever.”

Moses stretched out his hand over the sea, and God sent a strong wind that pushed the water back — making a dry path right through the middle of the sea, with walls of water on both sides! The Israelites walked through on dry ground. God had made a way where there was no way!