BE STILL

November 4, 2014

Sometimes when we see the challenges before us, we feel like breaking down and just running away to a place where challenges and problems don’t exist. Unfortunately, I don’t think such a place exists ‘cos Jesus told us in John 16:33b that, “In the world ye shall have tribulation.” But it is hard to remain calm and still when these tribulations come. How on earth would you remain calm and still when the landlord is raining down brimstones on you ‘cos you haven’t paid your rent?

When the children of Israel left Egypt and were faced with the red sea, they all became dejected and sad. Because they were sandwiched by the Egyptians and the red sea, they started fidgeting and some were even crying. Some told Moses, “Chairman, what is your stress? Did anyone tell you graves are scarce in Egypt, or why did you decide to come bury us in the red sea? Didn’t we tell you that you should leave us alone in Egypt? Wouldn’t it have been better to keep serving the Egyptians than dying horribly?” Exo 14:10-12

But when you read verse 13, Moses remained calm. He was sure of the power of God that even before God told him what to do, he already told the children of Israel in verses 13 and 14, “Guys, stay calm, God’s got this!” When you know you have a godfather behind you, no matter the trouble you are facing, you remain calm knowing someone is going to have it fixed. The King of kings is your GodFather. His word in Psa 46:10 says, “Be still, and know that I am God.”

He said in Isa 43:2 that, “When thou passest through the waters, I will be with thee; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow thee: when thou walkest through the fire, thou shalt not be burned; neither shall the flame kindle upon thee.”

No matter what you are going through, be still and just trust God, He will fix it up for you.

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