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Scripture
The Lord himself will fight for you. Just stay calm. Exodus 14:14

Observation
“Quick, do nothing!” That was God’s command to his people as they bit their fingernails down to the quick. The dust clouds of enemy chariots were on the horizon. The sea glistened in front of them. It was one day that they wished that they were not at the beach.

“Don’t just do something, stand there!” That was God’s instruction to his people. Their hearts were beating, their palms were sweaty and their mouths were dry. If they would stay steady longer than seemed reasonable, they would be surprised.

Application
The other day Pastor Brady Boyd at New Life Church asked us to reflect on the most harrowing days of our lives. He then asked us a follow up question: what has happened since then to resolve that problem? We were all able to think of many examples of God’s deliverance. We need eyes to see through our problems to the hope of the other side. Instead of looking at Pharaoh and his armies behind us we should imagine the victory dance on the far shore. The source of this hope is meditation on God’s persistent faithfulness over all of our life journey. He has delivered us and he will yet deliver us.

Prayer
Father, help me to live looking backward at your goodness so that I can walk forward into your abundance. Amen.