He will fight for us

(from my fb notes, Jan 8th 2010)

psalm 37:7a
be still in the presence of the Lord and wait patiently for Him to act.

i've been asking Him what it is to be still, and what it is to wait.
how can i be? why should i?
i am anxious.. i doubt.. i am worried..i am impatient.
i've wondered, Lord..what u're gonna act?

then,
at a very sweet moment, He reminded me a history i've been told and remembered for a very long time..
the Red Sea.

i can't imagine if i had been in an israelite position... nor moses.
They were trapped. "They were terrified and cried out to the LORD" (Exodus 14:10). BUT GOD! God was on time for the miracle show. He had a plan. He made a way. Nothing is too difficult for God!
"Moses answered the people, "Do not be afraid. Stand firm and you will see the deliverance the LORD will bring you today...The LORD will fight for you; you need only to be still" (Exodus 14:13). God purposed this extravagant rescue for His glory.

and we know exactly, how the story ended..

The Israelites were saved, and Pharaoh's army was destroyed - all under the watchful eyes of the LORD.

God wanted to be glorified through a seemingly impossible situation. He wants to be glorified through the difficult situations that we face, too. "If God is for us, who can be against us?" (Romans 8:31) When we stand with Christ, we stand with power.
When we set aside our doubts and call on the name of the LORD, we can face the waters of our circumstances with a strong confidence, knowing that God is able and willing to do great things in and through us.

"Fear not, for I have redeemed you; I have summoned you by name; you are mine. When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and when you pass through the rivers, they will not sweep over you. When you walk through the fire, you will not be burned; the flames will not set you ablaze. For I am the LORD, your God, the Holy One of Israel, your Savior." (Isaiah 43:1-3)

so, He answered me :
The Lord will fight for me; I need only to be still..