“THE LORD WILL FIGHT FOR YOU!”

Exodus 14:13-14                     (ESV)

“13 And Moses said to the people, "Fear not, stand firm, and see the salvation of the LORD, which he will work for you today. For the Egyptians whom you see today, you shall never see again.

14 “THE LORD WILL FIGHT FOR YOU”, and YOU HAVE ONLY TO BE SILENT."”

Isn’t it amazing how ALMIGHTY GOD works in our lives?  Sunday morning while driving to church, Exodus 14:14 was on my mind so much that I could not get it to go away.   After pondering it through Sunday School and Worship Service we went to eat at a local restaurant.  There was a friend of ours there from 20+ years ago that we were able to “catch up” with.  Among the topics of conversation was my recovery from the Brain Hemorrhage over 11 years ago.  Driving home after this reunion I remembered the verse that was on my mind previously.  

I have always been a “make it happen” kind of person.  When I was praying one night in 1991 about what career GOD would have me engaged in, an insurance man came into my mind and I proceeded to move forward with that!  By doing what my mentor in the insurance industry taught, I earned an award the first year.  When I began experiencing a little resistance, I failed to continue with do things by the book and my success wasn’t as great.  Looking back, I was trying to do things MY WAY, and that proved to be exactly where I went wrong!  

Allowing “THE LORD WILL FIGHT FOR YOU” is not an easy thing to do.  It’s not that I had the best way to “make things happen”, it was as if I never considered there was any other way!  Doing what I thought was best was the only way I knew how to operate.  Allowing GOD to lead was an option, UNLESS HE wanted me to WAIT!  And for someone with my personality, YOU HAVE ONLY TO BE SILENT was never an option!  

BUT GOD.........!  HE changes hearts (Exodus 14:4), sometimes even without their acknowledgement or agreement!  My aggressive personality was changed in the twinkling of an eye with a Brain Hemorrhage in 2007.  In 2011 and 2012 I began “diligently” (Hebrews 11:6 KJV) seeking GOD, and HE began making my paths straight, and usually it involved WAITING!  The exodus from Egypt by the Children of Israel really intrigued me, and now I can SEE why!  GOD orchestrated an escape that ONLY HE could take credit with the Children of Israel, and HE will do it for us IF WE LET “THE LORD WILL FIGHT FOR YOU”!!!

Now I have never been to the Red Sea (yet), but I have been in a seemingly hopeless position with little a expectation of a positive outcome.  As a matter of fact, there are several times that I have been where throwing in the towel has appeared to be the only way out.  BUT GOD........, once again, stepped in and directed my life to HIS Plan, correcting my “miscalculations”!  Sooner or later it would certainly become CLEAR that YOU HAVE ONLY TO BE SILENT and allow “THE LORD WILL FIGHT FOR YOU”?!?!?  Most of the time, I can’t discern GOD’s Voice unless my life IS BEING SILENT! 

Hebrews 11:6 says “And WITHOUT FAITH it is impossible to please HIM, for whoever would draw near to GOD must believe that HE exists and that HE REWARDS THOSE WHO SEEK HIM.”  Don’t waste your breath by asking me if GOD EXISTS.  When someone has been where I have traveled, there is NO DOUBT that the GOD of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob is leading me.  Regrettably, if we attempt to fight our battles on our own, the message we send is we don’t need any help from GOD!  From now on may I be practicing BEING SILENT and letting “THE LORD WILL FIGHT FOR YOU” prevail in my life!!!!