In Exodus 14, the Israelites were panic-stricken. They were certain the approaching Egyptians would kill them. There was zip they could do.
Moses gave them these commands (verses 13-14):
1. Do non last afraid.
2. Stand firm.
3. You need entirely to last still.
We know the residual of their story. They walked across the Red Sea on dry out ground.
Sometimes, similar the Israelites, our organized religious belief is nether gear upwards on together with there's zip nosotros tin do. During those times, nosotros should:
1. Refuse to last afraid.
Trust God's presence (Isaiah 41:10).
2. Stand firm.
Trust God's unseen purposes (Hebrews 11:1).
3. Be still.
Trust God's abilities, non our ain (Psalm 37:7; Psalm 40:1; Psalm 46:10; Lamentations 3:26).
The fundamental is institute inwards poesy 14: "The Lord himself volition grapple for you."
Many situations require our active interest together with nosotros must obey God's ascendency to grapple the expert grapple (1 Timothy 6:12). Other times nosotros should bargain amongst our fears, concur tight to our faith, last still, together with allow God create the fighting.
Dear Lord, give us wisdom to know when to grapple together with when to last still.
