Two million former slaves are trapped between a sea, mountains, and the Egyptian army....
A hated and despised brother waits in fear as his brother sets out to destroy him and his family, and there's nothing he can do in defense....
A general realizes he is running out of daylight to defeat the enemy in a crucial battle....
Some fishermen in a boat on the sea find themselves in the worst storm they have ever experienced and are looking death in the face....
What happens when seemingly insurmountable problems meet up with an omnipotent God whose word is law? When feeble hands reach out in faith and take hold of God's promises?
A sea divides in two and a dry path forms a way of escape.
A hard heart is softened.
The sun stands still.
The storm flees at three words from the Savior.
The darkness now, the perplexity and trouble now, makes the deliverance all the more glorious. It's almost as though God is setting the stage.... for miracles to happen on.
So when problems and perplexities crop up and loom over us like a giant, when we can't seem to see farther than arm's length in front of us, let's step back, "stand...still, and see the salvation of the Lord."
He's only setting the stage.
Examples used in this post:
Exodus 14
Genesis 32
Joshua 10:1-14
Mark 4:35-41
A 'tis this we must remember when the storm clouds seem to surround us. Christ delights to demonstrate His love when the power of darkness seem strongest. But how often we despair when trials and difficulties surmount our pathway. We forget that trials are opportunities to rejoice, opportunities for character growth. We forget that to suffer means Christ sees something worthy in us to develop and purify. We forget that the light of His love and power are displayed most gloriously during the darkest night. We forget that trials are truly privileges…
ReplyDeleteMan's importunity is God's opportunity.
ReplyDeleteOh how I needed this! It's true. I _know_ it's true. Hope, have you ever read the book _God In Pain_? The chapter called _Singing Jehoshephat_ goes so well with this. It has become my theme chapter of late.
ReplyDeleteThank you for posting!
@Glesni: Amen!
ReplyDelete@Jenae: I actually thought about the story of Jehoshaphat when I wrote this post! No I haven't read the book. I'll need to check it out. :)