Stand on the rock

Moses' life was pretty tough. He started life floating down a river, grew up to rebel against the guy who was like a brother to him, then led the Jewish people away from Pharaoh through a huge sea, only to face constant opposition from them. 'Moses, we're hungry.' 'Moses, we want a change of diet.' 'Moses, are we there yet?' Exhausting, right? So: the Lord said, 'There is a place near me where you may stand on a rock' (Exodus 33:21 NCV).

A few verses before this, Moses had asked God for his help. This 'rock' didn't come out of the blue. In all the trials he faced, Moses had discovered how important it was to rest on God. So when problems came, he knew exactly where to look: to the rock, next to God, where he could stand. More than that, Moses dreaded the idea of going any further without God's presence. And so he asked to God to go with them.

God knows we need to ask for his presence and choose to rest in it. So he'll wait for us to ask. Then, he waits for us to wait on him. There, Jesus, the rock who sits at the side of his Father (Mark 16:19), is ready to give us help and strength.



So what now? How have you reacted to trouble in the past? What has your go-to response been? Now, before tricky stuff happens in future, find your 'rock', your safe space to get God's help when trouble comes.





— SCRIPTURE —

'Stand here on this rock beside me.' Exodus 33:21 TLB
— SOULFOOD —

1 Chr 16-18, Mark 3:20-35, Ps 119:1-8, Pro 20:15-18