Happy Friday!

Exodus 14: 13 “And Moses said…Fear not, stand still and see the salvation of the Lord, which He will show you today!”

Do you remember where Moses was when he gave this command? He was standing before the nation of Israel with the Red Sea in front of them and Pharaoh’s army in the rear. Can you imagine the Hebrew nation saying, “Right Moses, sure!” Moses was trying to show the nation of Israel that they should trust God in the midst of extraordinary circumstances. Not only should they trust completely, but trust with gladness because God was in the house and He was going to do something amazing before their very eyes!

Satan was hard at work that day in the heart of pharaoh and the army of Egypt when Moses told the Israelites to stand still and fear not. Wow! Do you know what makes Satan run faster than anything? Praising God in the midst of tough times and then laughing in the face of adversity. Satan loses all power because God is in the house.

Did you ever wonder why God asked them to be still? Well, I think God wanted to continue the lesson of trust and obedience. God did not want the new nation of Israel to be found struggling while His will was being performed. So the Word given was to “be still!” (or you are going to miss the big show!) So down into the opened sea they went and when they reached the other side they praised God for His mighty acts and His faithfulness. They passed through the waters and were safe.

When the waters of adversity are ahead and there does not seem to be any way around, or over; trust God to lead you through them. If you ask Him He will be there and lead you to the other side. Be still because God is in the house and he is going to do something amazing!

Take joy in the journey. Wear comfortable shoes, count your blessings and say your prayers. Love you all, Bruce, Gaylene, Geni and Travis.

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I am not moved by what I see. I am not moved by what I feel. I am moved only by what I believe and I believe God.