Tell the people of Israel to go forward
Joshua 23:1
A long time afterward, when the Lord had given rest to Israel from all their surrounding enemies, and Joshua was old and well advanced in years, Joshua summoned all Israel, its elders and heads, its judges and officers, and said to them, “I am now old and well advanced in years. And you have seen all that the Lord your God has done to all these nations for your sake, for it is the Lord your God who has fought for you.
Exodus 14:14
When Pharaoh drew near, the people of Israel lifted up their eyes, and behold, the Egyptians were marching after them, and they feared greatly. And the people of Israel cried out to the Lord. They said to Moses, “Is it because there are no graves in Egypt that you have taken us away to die in the wilderness? What have you done to us in bringing us out of Egypt? Is not this what we said to you in Egypt:‘Leave us alone that we may serve the Egyptians’? For it would have been better for us to serve the Egyptians than to die in the wilderness.” 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. The Lord will fight for you, and you have only to be silent.”
The Lord said to Moses, “Why do you cry to me? Tell the people of Israel to go forward
Deuteronomy 20:3
‘Hear, O Israel, today you are drawing near for battle against your enemies:let not your heart faint. Do not fear or panic or be in dread of them, for the Lord your God is he who goes with you to fight for you against your enemies, to give you the victory
It is good to again be reminded to remember what God has done and more importantly who has given you the victory. Also to be reminded that it is God who “Goes With You” and though we see victory it is because of what He has done. We see these victories when we are trusting Him and are obedient. I love the verse in Exodus “Tell the people to move forward”. Think about it – they had the Red Sea in front of them and the very mad Egyptian army approaching from the rear. Many times we find ourselves with no apparent way out of a situation, trial, or battle. Sometimes we are told to be still and watch God work. Other times we are told to move forward against something impossible. In both cases we need to remain firm in our faith to trust God and to be listening to what He is telling our heart. In both instances there is victory because the battle is not ours but God’s. He is all powerful and able to do more than we ask and much more than we can imagine. What are you facing alone today that would be much better off in the Hands of God?
