I listened to a friend speak for a few minutes on Saturday morning.
John played some music and then shared a bit of his amazing journey. As part of his talk he shared this verse:
The Lord will fight for you; you need only to be still.
In other translations that last phrase says “just stay calm,” “hold your peace,” or – my favorite – “keep your mouths shut!”
The Israelites were certain they’d be overwhelmed by the approaching Egyptian army. So they did what I typically do, maybe you as well. They gave up hope.
And Moses essentially reminded them that God keeps his promises. They just had to obey…and be still.
Don’t know about you, but that’s kind of a familiar sounding situation. As soon as something you isn’t going according to my plan, I’m pretty sure it’s a disaster.
I’m not very good at remembering that God keeps his promises. And I’m certainly not very good at being still.
What I am good at is giving up hope.
I know the answer. I know I need to do my best and then trust Jesus for the outcome.