Red Sea Rule #5

Red Sea Rule #1 - Realize that God means for you to be where you are.
Red Sea Rule #2 - Be more concerned for God's glory than for your relief
Red Sea Rule #3 - Acknowledge your enemy, but keep your eyes on the Lord
Red Sea Rule #4 - Pray

Red Sea Rule #5 - Stay calm and confident, and give God time to work

Main Text:

 Moses said to the people: "Do not be afraid. Stand still, and see the salvation of the Lord, which
He will accomplish for you today. For the Egyptians whom you see today, you shall see again no more forever. The Lord will fight for you and you shall hold your peace."
                                                  --Exodus 14:13-14

Activity does not always accomplish what we want.

Psalm 46:10: Be still and know that I am God."


In times of great difficulty and expectation, it is our wisdom to keep our spirits calm, quiet and sedate; for then we are in the best frame both to do our own work and to consider the work of God.
                               -- Mathew Henry

Then I said to you, "Do not be terrified; do not be afraid of them. The LORD your God who is going before you, will fight for you, as He did for you in Egypt, before your very eyes, and in the desert. There you saw how the LORD your God carried you, as a father carries his son, all the way you went until you reached this place. Deuteronomy 1:29-31

Do not be afraid of them; the LORD Himself will fight for you. Deuteronomy 3:22


Moses was telling the people: you've already seen God do great things. How short is your memory?

Why do we need to give God time to work? Why does He need time?

It takes time for us to get on track...God needs nothing. He puts Himself in the position to work with us. God lovingly allows us to partner with Him.

"Fear not" and "do not be afraid" appear 107 times in the Old Testament and 42 times in the New Testament.

God wants us to be courageous. There are lots of ways to show courage.. Sometimes it is more courageous to stand and wait. (Don't just do something! Stand there!)

I don't care what the circumstances may be, the Christian should never be agitated, the Christian should never be beside himself, the Christian should never be at wit's end, should never be in a condition in which he has lost...
it implies a lack of trust and confidence in Him.
                                                                      --Dr. Martyn Lloyd-Jones

Bro Mike reminded us of the poem, Footprints in the Sand, picturing for us that when there was only one set of prints visible, that's when He was carrying us. A beautiful reminder of God carrying His children in the wilderness back then and in our wilderness today.