Exodus 14:13-14 NKJV “And Moses said to the people, ‘Do not be afraid. Stand still and see the salvation of the lord, which He will accomplish for you today. . . The Lord will fight for you, and you shall hold your peace.”
Against all odds, Israel departed bondage in Egypt. But freedom seemed short-lived as they stood wedged between the massive Egyptian army and the even more massive waters of the Red Sea. Without a doubt, Israel faced a big problem that yielded only tragic foreseeable outcomes: be killed or return to slavery.
Israel cried loud and clear the big-ness of their problem. (And without a doubt, it was a big problem!) But Moses saw the bigger solution. So, as Israel shook with fear, Moses calmly declared,
“Do not be afraid. Stand still and see the salvation of the Lord. . . The Lord will fight for you, and you shall hold your peace.”
Allow me to paraphrase Moses’ instruction to Israel in a bit more everyday lingo:
“Don’t tell me how big your problem is before you tell me how big your God is!”
You know the rest of the story. Israel’s Big God rolled those mighty waters up into walls of protection allowing Israel to cross to safety and began their new life. The walls of water protecting Israel were the very same walls of water God used to defeat their enemy.
Oh, dear friend, we serve that same BIG GOD. So today as we face our chaos, we must remember. . .
Our Big God raised up the dead. So, when all feels hopeless, He can raise up a new spirit within us.
Our Big God turned water into wine. He can turn our sorrow into joy and our tears into blessings.
Our Big God healed the sick, so we should never doubt He can heal whatever heartbreak we are living.
Our Big God formed man from dust and breathed into him life and He desires to breathe new life into our worn-out existence.
So sweet friend, when you find yourself in the midst of chaos, you are welcome to tell me all about your big problems, but first, you must tell me about your BIG GOD!
Father God, we praise You for Your Big-ness!
Blessings,
Rita Cochrane