Holman Christian Standard Bible®, Copyright © 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2009 by Holman Bible Publishers. Only your absolute trust in me could ever get you out! Faith responds not to Cowardice nor Despair. Or did you give up. Faith was there at the beginning, but restraints and interferences derailed the course and placed a blockade in the path. 30:7). We commune with him by actively leaning on his written, revealed word! Faith has nothing to do with impressions. Rather, it is legal. The reason for this is because this battle is not the children’s, but the Father of the children. (vs. 2). Man, however, from the time of Adam has been found to be exceedingly faulty in all his ways. Father, we commit our lives into your hands!". Sun and moon stand still in their lofty residence,at the flash of Your flying arrows,at the brightness of Your shining spear. I imagine it looked over for Daniel in the lion’s den. This should be sufficient and cause us to flee from our own wisdom with swift abandon. I Know the Thoughts I Think Toward You, 21. These actions may not be done verbally, but our conduct testifies that we do not believe God. God was saying, in essence, "I was after something in you. And yet such foolish counsel rests on man's view – not God’s great plan. There is a battle we fight that when we come through it, whatever enemy we were facing, the Bible declares that you will never see him again. Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? Faith has nothing to do with probabilities or improbabilities. They were trapped and afraid. Do you want direction from him? When in a tenuous position, and we know not what to do, the clear decision is to “stand still.”  Disaster may be approaching from every side. God will never lead you into temptation. And it is the secret to our total victory and deliverance. The Cries of a Jaded and Wearied Spirit, 12. Chapter 22 Stand Still, And See The Salvation Of The Lord 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 forever. And the sea hemmed them in on the other side. And at one point, Samuel said to Saul, "...stand thou still a while, that I may shew thee the word of God" (1 Samuel 9:27). Psalm 46:10. How long will you take? Looking back on those two battles, I can say this. To stand still means a cessation of activity both inward and outward. The workings of nature must be subdued. (vs. 9). Box 8930 Then doubts cause us to wonder if we have misunderstood the Lord. The children of Israel never saw the Egyptians again. Stand still and see the salvation of the Lord. "Upon Damascus, Hamath and Arpad shall come confusion, for they shall hear evil tidings: they shall be tossed to and fro like the sea that cannot stand still. Stand still, Christian and see the salvation of the Lord. The phrase "set yourself, stand still" means "take your position; do not waver in this matter." They were in the midst of extraordinary difficulties… and their hearts must have been failing in them for fear of what was coming. stil: "To be still" is "to keep silence" (Psalms 4:4, etc.) 13:17). “Ye did run well: who did hinder you that ye should not obey the truth? Any demon that comes against you has to come against Christ in you. And we realize we've heard another voice - not Christ's. The fact is, God doesn't have to tell us everything for us to have intimacy with him. It would feign have some hand in the matter. It may be an act of your faith. All attempts at self-help must end. The psalmist writes, "Be still, and know that I am God: I will be exalted among the heathen, I will be exalted in the earth" (Psalm 46:10). Stand still, and see the salvation of the Lord, which He will accomplish for you today. We often lose sight of these great truths when under afflictions and pressed by awkward circumstances. After Samuel anointed Saul as king, he escorted him to the edge of the city. I know you may be weary and ready to throw in the towel, don’t do it. Cowardice cries out: “Retreat – Go back – The path is too difficult. To “stand still” is now the hardest vocation ever encountered. And he makes the Spirit's voice clear to us: "Thine ears shall hear a word behind thee, saying, This is the way, walk ye in it, when ye turn to the right hand, and when ye turn to the left" (Isaiah 30:21). Yet we know you have always been faithful to deliver us. Be still, rest. It was also the Lord that allowed them to be overtaken by Pharaoh. There are thousands of voices - including a voice of the flesh, a voice of the will, a voice of ambition - and all scream for our mind's attention. Those soldiers would have run around in the confusing mist for days. It is not easy or convenient for them, but it is most beneficial to their life in a world full of sin and degradation. The LORD will fight for you, and you shall hold your peace.” And the Lord said to Moses, “Why do you cry to Me? Our Story David Wilkerson Gary Wilkerson Essential Beliefs Speakers, Daily Devotional Newsletter Podcasts Sermons Promise Calendar Updates, Donate Now Planned Giving Offline Giving Why Support WC Gift Acceptance Policy Give to Israel, Connect with WC Contact UsWorld Challenge App FAQ Careers Translators Application Privacy Policy, © 2020 World Challenge, Inc | All Rights Reserved. All who know, in any measure, the restlessness of the human heart under anticipated trial and difficulty, will be able to form some conception of what is involved in standing still. If we as saved sinners know how to give good gifts unto our children, how much more shall God our Father through Christ Jesus our Lord give better things to His children. Faith has nothing to do with inward feelings. And that is hard for us to accept! Our old man is utterly weak and powerless. when one doth stay and stand still For the salvation of Jehovah.

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