More and better ahead (3)

In Exodus 14, Moses finds himself with a huge obstacle, the sea, and something has to change. This is what we may feel like when we're facing tricky circumstances, where something must change for us to move forward.

First, we get the people's reaction (in Exodus 14:10-12). They're like: 'Moses, are you crazy? We're going to die. We were better before, as slaves.' Familiar? Sometimes, fear can make us want to turn back, to retreat to what we used to have, even if what we had was awful. The second reaction we see is in Moses' (in Exodus 14:13). He tells the people to calm down, stay still and wait for God to move. Closer to the mark, at least. But not quite there. He seems to have faith in God's ability to help, but he just stays rooted. Also familiar. When faced with change, we just... don't. We stop and stagnate, waiting for something to swoop in and save us.

Exodus 14:15, though, has the answer. God basically says, 'Stop the blabbing. Just move. Go for it.' He gives Moses just enough instruction for his next step, but no further than that. He's asking Moses to trust and to act. And that's his advice to us. When faced with a big change, we don't need to retreat or get stuck; we just need to take the first, God-orchestrated step.



So what now? When you're walking somewhere today, stop completely. Pray through something you'd like to see change, then take your next step, and carry on.





— SCRIPTURE —

'Tell the people to get moving.' Exodus 14:15 NLT
— SOULFOOD —

Dan 5-7, Luke 4:1-13, Ps 89:1-14, Pro 2:20