As human beings, when we are put in a situation of crisis or one that needs immediate action what is our natural response? To fight? To run? To take everything into our own hands and take action? I know that is how I respond, if times are tough financially, or there is a situation I feel is needing "my" immediate involvement, I try to take the situation into my own hands. How arrogant is that?
The other day God took me to Exodus 14:14, where God was leading Moses and the Israelites out of Egyptian captivity. If there was any situation that needed fighting, or would lead people to use human force, it was this one. What God said to Moses and the Israelites hit me like a ton of bricks.... "The Lord will fight for you; you need only to be still." What an amazing thought... the Creator of the universe is fighting our own individual battles, all we need to do is give Him the reigns and let Him work miracles.
When we are stressed or worrying about anything in our own lives go to Matthew 6:25 where Jesus says "Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life," which is a command... "do not," Jesus gave us a command not to worry, therefore worry is a sin. He told us not to worry because of what Exodus 14:14 says "The Lord will fight for you;" what more could we ever need.
So when you are worrying about life, about relationships, about health, "do not worry," our God is in control. He has thought about and loved us since before we were ever conceived. We have an amazing God who wants to take care of us, who wants to fulfill our every need and all we can do is surrender our lives to Him and not worry. Our God is good and faithful, and our situations will not always go away just because we say, "its Your's God," but that might be the Father teaching us to wait on Him and put our full trust in Him; that He will deliver us, and always keep us safe, because He loves His children.
Grace and Peace.
Luke
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