Stand Still

“And Moses said unto the people, Fear ye not, stand still, and see the salvation of the LORD, which he will shew to you to day: for the Egyptians whom ye have seen to day, ye shall see them again no more for ever.” Exodus 14:13

The Israelites were terrified beyond what most of us could possibly imagine. Pharaoh’s army was bearing down upon them and they were certain that they were about to be destroyed. Moses’ message to them in this passage is one that we would do well to remember in our times of distress. They wanted Moses to do something about their situation. They would gladly have done something themselves if that were possible, but they were no match for Pharaoh’s army and there was nowhere to run. There was no escape. Nothing they could do would change their situation. Moses told them not to be afraid. They were to stand still and watch what God was going to do. Before it was over, there was one thing that they would have to do; walk through the Red Sea. But first, they had to stand still and wait for God to part the water. They did not know what they were waiting for God to do; they were just told to wait. Sometimes our circumstances don’t quite make sense to us. Sometimes we feel that God needs to do something immediately or all will be lost. That is often when we need to just stand still and let God work. When we have prayed all that we can, and when we have done all that we can do, we must stand still and let God do what only He can do.