Be still and move on.

Be still and Move on.

   What am I going to do? Why did I trust that person? How did I get this far down? How will I ever get out of this situation? Where am I going in life?

   These are questions I'm sure we have all asked at one time or another. Sometimes knowing what to do in a situation feels like trying to unlock the greatest mysteries in life; Who is really on the Shroud of Turin?, What's up with the Bermuda triangle? Is there really a Loch Ness monster? Why is Bigfoot so hard to find? Why does my bread always fall on the peanut butter side when I drop it on the floor?

    Exodus 14:14-15 says " Moses answered the people, "Do not be afraid. Stand firm and you will see the deliverance the Lord will bring you today. The Egyptians you see today you will never see again. The Lord will fight for you; you need only to be still." Then the Lord said to Moses, " Why are you crying out to me? Tell the Israelites to move on."

   There's nothing like being in a vast desert and in front of you is a flooded raging river behind you is the Egyptian army ready to kill you and all those you love. Those Israelites sure regretted their decision of following Moses. Little did they realize that they were exactly on the path God wanted them on. They needed to see the hand of God work on their behalf and all they needed to do was stand firm and not be afraid (be still, become silent or deaf to the things around you) It was as easy as that, they didn't have to hide their children or bare up arms. They didn't need to send an advocate to negotiate with Pharaoh and get their old jobs back, they just had to stand firm and watch.  

Verse 19 says, " then the angel of God, who had been traveling in front of Israel's army, withdrew and went behind them. The pillar of cloud also moved from in front and stood behind them, coming between the armies of Egypt and Israel."

   The angel of God had been with them the whole time and moved into the perfect position for the rescue. When they saw the river split to give them dry land to walk on I'm sure they were a bit shaken, but the important thing is they obeyed and followed the way of escape God provided for them. 

   What is your Egypt? What are struggling with today? Do you have regrets? Do you have unanswered questions or unsolved problems? Find out what God says about those, stand firm on his word and be still (become deaf to those agonizing accusations of the enemy). 

    I love the part in verse 15 where God says to Moses, "Why are you crying out to me? Tell the Israelites to move on."  Don't look back with regrets saying," If only I had done things differently."  When you cast something on the Lord (1 Peter 5:7), trust that he is able to take care of it. Don't think you can do a better job. What if the Israelites turned to fight or worse, gave up and went back to slavery? Their own plans would have surely destroyed a whole race, thankfully God had a better plan all along just like he has for us. Lord teach me to stand firm and rest in you.