Be Still!

The Lord will fight for you while you [only need to] keep silent and remain calm.” EXODUS 14:14 AMP

It is difficult to stand still when everything around is shouting for action. Sometimes, it appears that God would have you do something before he shows his hand. It is difficult to understand the way God works from a distance; you have got to build a relationship with Him first of all. When that is settled, then today's extract will make sense. If you check out the context of today's extract, you wonder why God would do all the mighty miracles he did in Egypt, only to seemingly abandon his people in the wilderness, and between the Red Sea on one end and the advancing Egyptian army on the other end. I have just learnt that in God, the lessons never stop.

The phase of leaving Egypt is settled; another test of faith beckons. Yesterday's victories remind you of what God can do, and how powerful he is, but may not give you any idea of where the next test is coming from. You can search the scriptures and ask God all the questions; it's his prerogative to answer you, or to give you a response that you will only understand as time goes on. Please help me out here: look at this scenario: Egyptian army pursuing, Red Sea ahead, everyone's heart is melting with fear, and God says: be still, I will fight for you. Trust me, it would take Faith for a man to really relax in the face of these daunting challenges.

However, a knowledge of God helps me to understand God. I may not understand how or why he does whatever he does, but I need to know God personally. He says he will fight my battles for me; it means to me that as much as I can, I have to be careful just how much I try to help God achieve what he alone can do. I can fret and plan all I want; God can decide to mess up all my well laid plans just to make a point. When you read the end of this story, I am not sure there was anything the Israelites could do to help God; they just had to trust him and move at his command, when he commanded and wherever he commanded. I believe that is the secret to a life of victory. It is never about what I can do but about who God is and what he commands. His counsel may look stupid, but when you are dealing with the one called the 'Ancient of Days', be rest assured that he is always current and contemporary. Would you trust him totally? His time of favour is here.