The Lord shall fight
for you and you shall hold your peace …Exodus 14: 14.
Have you ever found yourself in a situation that seems
difficult and insurmountable? Have you been fretting and complaining and
telling yourself there is no way out? Such was the position of the children of
Israel. They had been toiling under Pharaoh for four hundred and thirty years,
and they had become sick and tired of their situation. Have you been in a place
for so long it seems it will never end? You may have even become so used to
your discomfort that when deliverance comes you hesitate, you look to the right
and to the left, shake your head and say,
“No, I think I may be better off where I am. At least I know what to expect
under Pharaoh, but I don’t know what may happen if I leave here.”
Such must have been the position of the Israelites as they
followed their leader, Moses, out of Egypt and into the wilderness. The Lord
Himself went before them in a pillar of cloud by day and a pillar of fire by
night to give them light, and for a while everything seemed fine. But they were
still in the wilderness when the Lord hardened Pharaoh’s heart and he decided
to go after them. And when the Israelites saw the Egyptians in hot pursuit,
they lashed out at Moses. “Are there no graves in Egypt? Didn’t we tell you to
leave us alone? It would have been better for us to serve the Egyptians than to
die out here in the wilderness.” (Read verses 11-12).
How easy it is for us to give in to fear, anxiety and anger
when the chips are down. When God’s promises are not immediately fulfilled. When,
in spite of the pillar of cloud and fire, we think God has deserted us. But
Moses said to the Israelites, “Stand still and see the salvation of the Lord …
The Lord shall fight for you and you shall hold your peace” (13 – 14).
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So, are you in the wilderness? Is the Red Sea before you and
the Egyptians after you? Do not be afraid. Do not murmur and complain. Stand
still and see the salvation of the Lord. He is ever present in the time of
trouble. He will fight for you and He will deliver you.
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Photo credit: xenia from morguefile.com
1 comment:
Beautifully written. I have found when I am in the wilderness wondering aimlessly, I feel God completely. During these times He's all I have. What peace He brings my heart when I turn my face towards Him. Marci...www.lifewithjoys.blogspot.com
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