Monday, July 20, 2009

The Joy of Being Silent

Exodus 14:14

"The LORD will fight for you while you keep silent."

The Israelites had just left Egypt through the deliverance of the LORD, but now they found themselves stuck between the Red Sea on one side and the Egyptian army on the other. So what does God tell them to do? Stay silent. You have to wonder why? They're in a pretty big mess! Well, here's what I think: when we stay silent, God does everything, and God gets all the glory. We witness the mighty power of God, and the sight lifts our hearts to worship. We take joy in being helpless and seeing God deliver mightily. I believe it is a picure of salvation. God does the saving; we do the rejoicing. Stay strong in the Lord and God bless!

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