They couldn’t move forward. They couldn’t go back. They were trapped. At least that’s what they believed.
Though they’d left Egypt victorious, the Israelites quickly assumed themselves defeated; with the Red Sea before them, Pharaoh and his army behind them, and no way out, the people began to panic. Their eyes were on Pharaoh’s approaching army rather than on God’s pillar of fire protecting them.
How quickly I’m lured into the same trap when the bloodhounds of adversity are hot on my heels. With troubles around me and insurmountable problems before me, I am tempted to panic rather than pray. My focus is more on the rescue than the Rescuer.
Yet God urges us to be still, to trust Him, even when it seems we’re at an impasse. For it’s in those moments when we’ve nothing to offer, no one to rely on, and no way out that our faith is tested. When we step aside, and allow God to be God, we discover the battle was not ours in the first place – it was His all along.
Thought: “Faith is believing before what will only make sense after.” – Steven Furtick
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Published by Renee Srch
Born to an American father and a British mother, Renée Srch grew up in France where she obtained her French Baccalaureate. She attended IBME in Switzerland, graduating with a degree in Missions and Theology.
She is a wife, a mother to three boys, and a critter mom to two rescue dogs and fourteen rescue cats. Renée has led and taught writing workshops through the Ozarks Chapter of American Christian Writers and is currently a member of the Springfield Writer’s Guild and Sleuth's Ink, in Springfield, Mo.
Renée has published thirteen books under her given name. She also writes suspense novels under pen name R.J. Dawkins. She writes across genres and for all age groups. Her brand is Wholesome Books for the Whole Family. Besides her own books, she has contributed to four Chicken Soup for the Soul books, two anthologies, and published numerous magazine articles. She has received several awards, among which was an award from Writer’s Digest for her personal essay, Treasures from the Sea, and Global Library Award and Book Cover Award for Miracle Moments; Helping the Rescued Become the Rescuers. Her children’s book, It’s Dark in the Ark, was a number one bestseller on Amazon.
You can learn more about her work at www.ReneeVajkoSrch.com, https://www.facebook.com/ReneeVajkoSrch
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