Part II "Stand Still !" Exodus 14:13&14

Part II of this study deals with another command that Moses gave to the children of Israel. The first command was for them to "fear ye not". Anytime there is a problem or situation that we don't have an answer for, it can cause us to have fear. Fear that we are going to have to go through something that we don't want to go through. We may have to deal with something we just don't want to deal with. When we have tried everything we can do, then we turn to God hoping that He can fix our problems or situations. The thing we must know is that God is and will always be there with us in any situation we find ourselves in.That's why the second command Moses gave was "stand still".
Israel found themselves in what seemed like a hopeless situation. They were being chased by Pharaoh and they had nowhere to run or hide.The Red Sea was in front of them and they had no safe way of crossing it. It seemed like certain death either way. In this hopeless situation God showed us some keys to handling our problems "His way". Moses told them to "fear ye not" and to "stand still".
Standing still is hard to do if we are in fear of something.A big dog comes running down the street and we will run in the house! Some people can see a spider and jump in a chair. There are people that move around slow but let that fear kick in and see how fast they can run! But sometimes our running can make the problem worse!We can run and run and still end up facing the same problem! God knew that it was time for Israel to face their problem and the only way was for them to "stand still".
How many times have we ran in our lives thinking it would solve our problems. We have ran from job to job. We have ran from house to house and town to town.We have ran out of one relationship into another.We have ran to drugs,alcohol,sex and even gambling.We have even ran from church to church trying to find the one solution to our many problems.God has given us the answer here in the book of Exodus.
Exodus 14:14 Gives us the reason for us to "stand still" in the midst of our problems.It reads as follows:"The Lord shall fight for you,and ye shall hold your peace." In other words this is what Moses meant to say:"Stand still so you won't get in God's way!". How many times have we gotten in the way of God? Anytime we try and fix things on our own or anytime we take off running, we get in the way of God's plan for us!I had to learn the hard way about running when I ran from God!Instead of my life getting better it got worse. Things never fell into place and I always knew whatever I did just wouldn't workout.Then God took me to a place where I had to "stand still".
There is someone out there that is going through a rough time in their life. It seems like problems are jumping up everywhere. It seems like there is no way out of the situation that you find yourself in. My answer to you is to FEAR NOT and to STAND STILL! Believe that God is willing and able to bring you through anything that you are going through! This Word is for me too. I have been going through alot the last few years and now I have no choice but to "Stand still" It's hard sometimes to wait on God but if we do, He will fix things where the problem will never be a problem for you ever again. That is the next and last part of this lesson "God's Salvation and Deliverance".We serve an awesome God that can not only save us from ourselves and our problems but can deliver us too!But we have to follow His Word and "Fear not" and "Stand still". There is a song that says, "When you've done the best that you can.You just stand!". When everything seems hopeless!When everyone and everything seems against you!When the doctor says there is no hope! When you have done all that you can do,STAND STILL!!!God wants to bless you and give you something to shout about!!
"Father,there have been times in our lives when we just want to get away from our problems and situations. We don't want to face our problems and sometimes run to people and things we should not run to. Help us to run to you! Help us to trust in you, to lead us through our problems and situations in life.Forgive us when we fall weak and run and not stand still and wait on you.In the mighty name of Jesus we pray to you,AMEN!"