“And when Pharaoh drew nigh, the children of Israel lifted up their eyes, and, behold, the Egyptians marched after them; and they were sore afraid: and the children of Israel cried out unto the Lord. And they said unto Moses, Because there were no graves in Egypt, hast thou taken us away to die in the wilderness? wherefore hast thou dealt thus with us, to carry us forth out of Egypt? Is not this the word that we did tell thee in Egypt, saying, Let us alone, that we may serve the Egyptians? For it had been better for us to serve the Egyptians, than that we should die in the wilderness. And Moses said unto the people, Fear ye not, stand still, and see the salvation of the Lord, which he will shew to you to day: for the Egyptians whom ye have seen to day, ye shall see them again no more for ever. The Lord shall fight for you, and ye shall hold your peace.”
Exodus 14:10-14 KJV
Have you ever made a step in faith and then wanted to look back?
I have…
You were comfortable in the status quo. You were existing day-to-day. You were accustomed to routine. It wasn’t the best place. You functioned. You had an idea there was more, but you settled.
Then…
Deep down you know that God told you to relocate. He told you there was freedom. He told you there was more. He told you to move – to improve. He has a better place for you.
If you are/were like me – in deliverance you assumed as SOON as you left your situation that it would be better. You thought that you didn’t have to go through a time of proving by God in the wilderness. A time when you would consider your old times, your old habits, your old ways and the fact that it might have been where you should have stayed. The wilderness isn’t necessarily a hopeful place. It’s usually a place of testing.
We travel into that new uncomfortable space with the enemy threatening, right on our tail trying to overcome and take us back. We think, “I never should have come here.” “Why did I even move?”
It makes you want to look back to the time that wasn’t great, but was familiar. Your old life comes seeking and you long for that comfortable place. The place that doesn’t challenge, the place doesn’t stretch you or your faith. The place where you didn’t grow.
God drops in our hearts like Moses told the Israelites, “Fear ye not, stand still, and see the salvation of the Lord, which he will shew to you to day: for the Egyptians whom ye have seen to day, ye shall see them again no more for ever. The Lord shall fight for you, and ye shall hold your peace.”
God then protected them from the approaching Egyptians and made provision for them with a cloud and a pillar of light to travel at night. Then he parted the Red Sea and the Israelites walked on dry land to the other side. The Egyptians, still trailing them, were swallowed by the Red Sea attempting to overcome them.
“Thus the LORD saved Israel that day out of the hand of the Egyptians; and Israel saw the Egyptians dead upon the sea shore. And Israel saw that great work which the LORD did upon the Egyptians: and the people feared the LORD, and believed the LORD, and his servant Moses.” Exodus 14:30-31 KJV
I urge and pray you not to look back and long for your settled, familiar, comfortable place. Move! Fear not! God promises will deliver and protect if the enemy attempts to overtake you.
Let us pray…
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