Then the LORD said to Moses, "Why are you crying out to me? Tell the people to get moving!(Exodus 14: 15, NKJ)
Last night we had dinner with a group of people experiencing the pain of loss. Through a series of events, the individuals lost most or all of their resources, family, and a place to belong. Most of the people said they had no where to go, no one to help, and no idea of what to do to change their present situation. It makes sense that the pressures of their problems have created an ongoing fear of the future.
How do we have faith in the midst of experiencing what we fear?
Look at the interchange between Moses and God.
The people of God were freed from slavery; however, their previous slave owners wanted them back . . . slavery was the strategy to their success. There was no place for the people of God to go but into the Red Sea. The people were afraid and complained. Their fear makes sense. You and I can read ahead to find out that God planned to part the Red Sea and provide a way out, but, the people could not see ahead.
After Moses instructed the people to stand still and see the deliverance of God, he turned to God and cried out for deliverance. The answer was clear:
Get moving!
Easier said than done . . . we must let go of fear to move forward in faith.
Letting go of fear is an ongoing decision.
Letting go of fear allows you and I to connect with the peace of God . . . the Shalom.
Get moving!
Let go of fear.
Receive peace . . . Shalom.
Move forward in faith.
Learning with you to get moving,
Shalom,
Kerrie
(All devotions written by Kerrie Palmer ©2007 All Rights Reserved)
