Stand Still and Watch!
Verse of the Day:
Exodus 14:14
“The Lord will fight for you while you keep silent.”
God has delivered the Israelites out of Egypt in a miraculous, awe-inspiring demonstration of his power through the plagues. The Israelites are camped on the bank of the Red Sea, and they see the Egyptians approaching from a distance. As will become the pattern in their dealings with Moses and with God, they begin their complaining.
How many times do I feel like situations have to be under my control to be resolved? How many times do I take matters into my own hands because I’m afraid God won’t pull through? His answer to me is the same as it was thousands of years ago to the fledgling nation of Israel - shut up, listen, and watch. Can you imagine, the God of the universe fighting for me? And all I have to do is keep silent.
Lord, help me to open my clenched fists and surrender my meager reserves for your boundless, miraculous riches.