STAND STILL!!!

"Stand still, and see the salvation of the Lord."
Exodus 14:13

When you find yourself in dire straits with trouble on every hand, this is the command God has given to you the Believer. When you can neither move up nor down, left nor right nor sideways with encountering some new woe, what are you to do?

God’s Word say “Stand still.”

In times like this, it’s best to shut out every voice other than the voice of God. When a believer finds himself in a situation like this, the enemy will try to creep in and give bad advice, "Just give up; throw in the towel and try something different." But, it is God’s desire that, in time of crisis, we put our best face forward - even when things seem hopeless – and cheerfully proclaim His Love and Faithfulness toward the Believer.

The World will say, "call it quits; you never had this kind of trouble before you ‘got saved.’” The World will say “It’s not worth all that just to say you’re a Christian, you need a reality check: God is not working for you. Get off your high-horse do what something about your situation."

But, no matter how hard the enemy of your soul tries to convince you step out of your Christian character, you must continue to hold fast “…the confidence and the rejoicing of the hope firm unto the end.” God has given a heavenly command, bidding you to go from strength to strength, and you CAN and MUST do this, knowing that neither death nor hell can turn you from your course.

God says for you to STAND STILL for a time, you need to rest and regain your strength before moving on to the new and greater things ahead. The World, the Flesh and [earthly] Common Sense say, "TAKE ACTION! DO SOMETHING! You will NEVER get through this if you don’t MAKE A MOVE!" we feel compelled - by ourselves and others - to be “pro-active.” We feel that we HAVE TO find a way to (fill in the blank) or else everything is lost.

My friends, this is a wrong notion. Sometimes, God commands inaction so that He can do more than just “do something” – he can handle the WHOLE THING.

Foolish wisdom taunts the Christian who finds them himself in severe circumstance.

Just as Satan taunted Christ saying, “IF, indeed, You are the Son of God…” So also he stands over the shoulder of the Christian in crisis, saying, “If you have such strong faith…”, and will tempt you to act in the extreme, with false confidence of a last minute miracle to save you if you were wrong.

Believers, hear me now: True Faith refuses to hear the ungodly voices urging ungodly actions. True Faith hears the voice of the Father saying, “Stand still, child. Don’t move a muscle. Relax”

"Stand” upright and ready for action when He says “move.” Patiently awaiting the sound of the Commander’s voice directing the next action.

Have no fear, the command you are waiting for will come in its rightful time. Only you must STAND STILL and wait for the voice of Faithful One.