“The Lord will fight for you; you need only to be still.”
Exodus 14:14
When struggles and battles come into our lives the first thing most of us want to do is “fix” the problem. It is just our human nature taking over. We want to feel in control and we want to handle things on our own. We should always go to God first for guidance, but He does give us intelligence and understanding so we can solve problems.
But what happens when we cannot handle it by ourselves. Sometimes situations are out of our control and we are helpless to do anything about it. Sometimes, despite our best efforts, the struggle just seems to continue. Sometimes we face big, tough, difficult problems.
The Israelites had a big problem that was out of their control. They were facing certain death from the Egyptians, but God had a different plan. Moses reminded them that God was fighting for them. All the Israelites had to do was stay calm and listen to God. They did, and they miraculously escaped the Egyptian army.
When our enemies attack us, when our problems seem unsurmountable, when we don’t know what else to do, we also need to stay calm and have faith. God will fight the battles for us too. When we “be still” and trust Him for the victory we can be assured that He will intervene in a miraculous way and will bring us to a safe place.