
Let God
I have loved reading the Old Testament recently. It’s amazing to read so many miracles and powerful stories. In Exodus 14, there were two millionย people on their way to the land of milk and honey when they approached the Red Sea. They were facing major obstacles. Not only were they trapped against the sea, but they were facing the Egyptian army as well. Just as they did, we all have Red Seas.ย We will all face obstacles or trials that we aren’t sure how we are going to get through or around them.
Exodus 14:13-14 says,ย Moses answered the people, โDo not be afraid. Stand still, and see the salvation of the LORD, which He will accomplish for you today. For the Egyptians whom you see today, you shall see again no more forever. The LORD will fight for you, and you shall hold your peace.” ย Such a profound truth. None of us have anything to fear since we are fighting from a place of victory. We aren’t fighting for it, but it’s already been given to us.
Priscilla Shirer shared a word about the topic of the Israelites facing the Red Sea in this sermon.ย She made these points about these verses:
โข Be Fearlessย – In these verses, Moses hadย no idea how he would get through the situation. All he knew was that God would help Him through.ย It is so easy in the flesh to let fear rise up when we notice we are in a battle. Every time we face a difficult situation, we make a choice to either take control of the fear or let the fear cripple us. Just like Moses we should call upon God and exchange fear for an opportunity to seek Him. If we begin to believe what Godโsย Word says about us and who we are in Christ, we will be more confidentย when we face challenging situations.ย We should all want every single thing God has for us, which includes living in the victory He has already paid for and not letting fear overtake us.
โข Be Still – Moses told the people of Israel to stop. We should do the same.ย Rest and be still in the Lord.ย Plant your feet firmly on the promises of God. Stand firmly on what He says no matter how big, or deep, or wide your Red Sea looks. Believe that He is who He says He is.ย Rather than relying on our own abilitiesย to solve a problem, stand firm in Him.
โข Be Watchful. –ย Don’t be so focused on your problems that you are missing what the Lord is doing.ย When we are surrounded on all sides by a ‘sea’ or problem, God wants us to have our eyes open toย watch as He delivers us. The children of Israel had the Red Sea on one sideย and Egyptian armies on all other sides, but God wanted them to see how He would deliver them. God wants to get the glory from the situation.
โข Be Quiet. – While waiting, praise God. Don’t spend time complaining or grumbling, but instead thank Him in advance for what He is going to do.ย Sometimes the hardest thing to do when we are faced with problems is toย guard our mouth. The Israelites got into trouble when they murmured andย complained. We need to guard our mouths and speak life even whenย life is hard. Our words have power and if we aren’t speaking life then it is best to be quiet.
The Lord is so faithful when we face ‘Red Sea’ situations. He has purpose in every trial we face and wants to help carry us through. While you are in the sea, be fearless, be still, be watchful, and be quiet!
jody
Posted at 05:52h, 06 MayI love this. About a month ago, God gave me a vision & the vision tied into the story of the Israelites. This is the 3 time since then I’ve heard something reference that story. Thank you. God is reminding me more than ever that He is not done with my marriage, my family, and that I will get pregnant.
Tiffany | A Touch of Grace
Posted at 10:02h, 06 MayOh Caroline. This is so good. I think so many struggle with being quiet and still and waiting on God; trusting he will guide us down the path we are supposed to be on. I hope a lot of people read this today because I know so many who could use this!
Tori
Posted at 10:29h, 06 MayI love this message. Thanks for sharing! It reminds me also of a book DH and I read together while we were waiting called The Land Between. It talks about how the Israelites were in the desert and relates it to our troubles today. It helped us see how God uses our trials to shape us into the people he wants us to be. I think you’d enjoy it too.
Cheryl Smith
Posted at 11:06h, 06 MayWonderful words here. I, too, have been thinking much of the Red Seas in our own lives, and am in the process of exploring that subject. There will be a blog post about it, undoubtedly!! ๐ This was so encouraging…thank you for sharing.
Jojo
Posted at 12:30h, 06 MayI truly love this! I always tell my husband when we see ourselves in a tight situation that everything will be ok. It’s not the first or last time and he has always helped us through it so just keep believing and continue living life thanking him.
Rebecca Jo
Posted at 12:50h, 06 MayI love Priscilla’s teaching… she’s so insightful.
I used to loathe studying the Old Testament… but the more I dig into it, the more I find it endearing.
Shonda
Posted at 17:42h, 06 MayThis is a perfect reminder to not focus so much on oneself and things beyond our control. Let go and let God. For His will is already written. You just have to do the work to follow the path and everything will be as it should.
Amanda
Posted at 20:55h, 06 MayI really Love this so much! Thanks for sharing.
Susannah
Posted at 11:19h, 07 MayI love that we have a God of miracles!!! HE is so good to us!
Mary-Keith
Posted at 19:11h, 07 MayI have a really hard time reading the old testament I am proud of you for getting so much out of it!
Sheryl
Posted at 15:17h, 09 MayI’m finally able to catch up on my log reading. As always, you nourish me with your posts.