Stand still and see the salvation of the Lord

“And Moses said unto the people, Fear ye not, stand still, and see the salvation of the LORD, which he will show to you today: for the Egyptians whom ye have seen today, ye shall see them again no more forever. The LORD shall fight for you, and ye shall hold your peace.” - Exodus 14v13-14

Finally, Israel was on their way! Joyously they marched out of Egypt. Conservatively, there were two million people walking out of captivity. From all appearances the victory was surely won!

All went well for a few days until they found themselves camped on the Red Sea. Most scholars tell us that they were camped with mountains on either side. Things were going fine. Israel was free.

However, back in Egypt Pharaoh’s heart was hardened and he sent out 600,000 choice charioteers to bring the people back. When the people saw the approaching army they were in despair. They had the Red Sea before them and the most powerful army in the world behind them. The situation surely seemed hopeless, so, they did what they would do best, they complained to Moses.

Moses was unwavering – “Don’t be afraid. Stand still and watch God work. He will fight your battle for you and you will have nothing to complain about.

God doesn’t change. Many times in our lives we find ourselves trapped between the Red Seas and Pharaoh’s armies of our own lives. We must not lose confidence that God will work. When we cannot fight the battle, He will. When we don’t know where to go or what to do next He will lead us. What joy to know that we too are able to “stand still and see the salvation of the Lord!”