We are at war. A constant battle where the goal of the enemy is to capture our soul. He wants to hold our dreams and futures captive. He is out to destroy us. To trick us into thinking we don't matter. That our lives don't matter. That we are worthless. Don't be confused. Don't you dare put down your shield. Rise up dear friend. Let us go into battle together. I love Exodus 14. It is so rich. Moses replies to the Israelites, who were wanting to go back into captivity, oh how quickly we forget the promises of the Lord, by saying this,
vs 13:
"Don't be afraid! Stand still and you will see the LORD save you today. vs14You will never see these Egyptians again after today. You only need to remain calm; the LORD will fight for you."
Standing still is in reference to being restless and worrying. Every time that I have read this verse, I stop with that lovely verse 14. Today, for the first time, I kept reading. The next verses blew me away. The LORD responds to Moses, "Why are you crying out to me? Command the Israelites to start MOVING. "
Having the Lord fight for us does not look like us sitting back sipping a latte while He does what He does. We MOVE. It is in this movement where HIS power is manifested. We are at war. There is no time to be complacent. Have your sword ready. MOVE!
I haven't studied Exodus in depth, but from the section you posted, what struck me was "You only need to remain calm." To me that really puts into perspective God's almighty power. Here is this war, and all God is asking us is to remain calm -- to just trust in him. That's it. He'll take care of the rest. Yes, we have to move -- but we only have to be calm while doing so. It's just very relieving to think that someone so incredibly powerful has got your back :-)
ReplyDeleteI am living in this war right now! It is so encouraging to remember to guard our destiny at all times.
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