The Lord shall fight for you, and ye shall hold your peace (Ex. 14:14).
The Israelites in attempting to leave Egypt were caught in the wilderness, with the Egyptians behind them and the Red Sea before them. An unarmed multitude at the mercy of the crack troops of Egypt, they blamed Moses for their dilemma. "Fear ye not, stand still," said the man of God, "and see the salvation of the Lord, which He will shew to you to day: for the Egyptians whom ye have seen to day, ye shall see them again no more for ever. The Lord shall fight for you, and ye shall hold your peace" (Ex. 14:13, 14).
That is a good suggestion. Often the Lord can do much more for us when we hold our peace. We need to stand still and see God work. As we read the rest of the wonderful story, we see the waters congealed in the heart of the seas, a nation of slaves marching to liberty on dry land, and the destruction of the hosts of Pharaoh. In the midst of the turmoil, conflict, threats, and roar of the enemy, it is good for us to remember the words "Be still, and know that I am God:...I will be exalted in the earth" (Ps. 46:10).
Our victory today is not in weapons, but in faith. "This is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith" (1 John 5:4). It is when we hold our peace that God can speak to us and to others. "For thus saith the Lord God the Holy One of Israel; In returning and rest shall ye be saved; in quietness and in confidence shall be your strength" (Isa. 30:15). When God fights our battles, there is always victory and the assurance of real peace. "And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus" (Phil. 4:7). The word "keep" here might be translated "garrison." God garrisons the hearts of His people when the battle is over. Then our peace is forever sure.
MEDITATION PRAYER: "I will extol thee, O Lord; for thou hast lifted me up, and hast not made my foes to rejoice over me" (Ps. 30:1).
The Israelites in attempting to leave Egypt were caught in the wilderness, with the Egyptians behind them and the Red Sea before them. An unarmed multitude at the mercy of the crack troops of Egypt, they blamed Moses for their dilemma. "Fear ye not, stand still," said the man of God, "and see the salvation of the Lord, which He will shew to you to day: for the Egyptians whom ye have seen to day, ye shall see them again no more for ever. The Lord shall fight for you, and ye shall hold your peace" (Ex. 14:13, 14).
That is a good suggestion. Often the Lord can do much more for us when we hold our peace. We need to stand still and see God work. As we read the rest of the wonderful story, we see the waters congealed in the heart of the seas, a nation of slaves marching to liberty on dry land, and the destruction of the hosts of Pharaoh. In the midst of the turmoil, conflict, threats, and roar of the enemy, it is good for us to remember the words "Be still, and know that I am God:...I will be exalted in the earth" (Ps. 46:10).
Our victory today is not in weapons, but in faith. "This is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith" (1 John 5:4). It is when we hold our peace that God can speak to us and to others. "For thus saith the Lord God the Holy One of Israel; In returning and rest shall ye be saved; in quietness and in confidence shall be your strength" (Isa. 30:15). When God fights our battles, there is always victory and the assurance of real peace. "And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus" (Phil. 4:7). The word "keep" here might be translated "garrison." God garrisons the hearts of His people when the battle is over. Then our peace is forever sure.
MEDITATION PRAYER: "I will extol thee, O Lord; for thou hast lifted me up, and hast not made my foes to rejoice over me" (Ps. 30:1).
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