Stillness and Sure Deliverance

UV 3388/10000 Stillness and Sure Deliverance

The Lord will fight for you while you (only need to) keep silent and remain calm.

Exodus 14 v 14

The hapless Israeli slaves just freed from captivity under Moses were facing a new and looming threat with Pharaoh’s cavalry in hot pursuit to take them captive again. At this point, the Lord gives them this awesome promise and assurance that He would fight for them and they only need to be “still.” Even in the face of impossible odds, we need to only trust the Lord completely and practice stillness or calmness. We do not need to panic when we are under attack or face imminent threats. We just need to silently whisper a prayer and keep moving on with our lives. The Lord promises us sure deliverance from the threat, danger or risk we are confronting.

While we remain calm and confident in the face of the threat, the Lord does not remain still. He sends His angels to ensure our deliverance as He sent the angel to produce a thick cloud that hid the Israelites while they had light on their side as they advanced towards the Red Sea. He then bid the angel to cause the parting of the Red Sea so that the Israelites could march through as if they were on dry land. Indeed, the unseen hand and immense power of the Lord is seen in the change in circumstances.

When we face persecution, resistance or hostility, we should remain calm and unperturbed for we know that the Lord is near and deliverance cannot be far behind. The deliverance might come from supernatural intervention as above or from an apparently natural change in circumstances to our favour. Hence, the Psalmist wrote, “ Be still and know that I am God. “ When we remain still or apparently inert but spiritually vigilant, we see the greatness or glory of God even as the ancient Israelites under Moses witnessed it and praised the Lord. Such deliverance strengthens our faith and draws us into a deeper and more intimate relationship with the Lord. It is proof or evidence that God not only exists but that He rewards our faith and cares for us deeply.