I stand silently before the Lord, waiting for him to rescue me. For salvation comes from him alone. Yes, he alone is my Rock, my rescuer, defense and fortress. Why then should I be tense with fear when troubles come? Psalm 62:1-2 TLB
Why should I be tense with fear when troubles come?
Could seem like a silly question… unless.
Unless, your eyes are entirely focused on God alone.
Because, past experience has taught you, sometimes, God will bring you into tight places and strange circumstances–between a rock and a hard spot?
Places? Where He has deliberately engineered your predicament.
Places, where you know for certain, that natural sources?
Are woefully inadequate!
Only He has your answer.
Natural vs. Supernatural
So, let’s return to the story of Moses.
We know that Moses had no way out in the natural. Staring at mountains to the right and left of him, the Red Sea in front, and Pharaoh’s army at his back.
I think anyone would agree, that’s a tight spot!
(Ever been there?)
Are you there now, and wondering what to do next?
What else can you do but, look up?
Red Sea Rule #1
Okay, so here it is, Red Sea Rule #1:
Realize that God means for you to be where you are.
Robert Morgan, the red sea rules: ten god-given strategies for difficult times
This statement could really make you angry, unless, you know and believe this truth:
“The reality of the Red Sea, in a word, is this: God will always make a way for His tired, yet trusting, children, even if He must split the sea to do it.”
–Robert Morgan
God has A WAY…
Do you remember in last week’s post when I mentioned the story in the Bible of Joseph?
Well, here is the FINEST message on Joseph that I have ever heard.
(And “Wow, will it encourage your heart!”)
Could it be that the “way out,” might be as close to you as, the “way down,” on your knees?
The Bird Cage: story by S. D. Gordon
Boston preacher Dr. S.D. Gordon, placed a beat up, bent, rusted old bird cage beside his pulpit when he told this story.
An unkempt, unwashed, little lad about 10 years old was coming up the alley swinging this old caved in bird cage with several tiny birds shivering on the floor of it.
The compassionate Dr. Gordon asked the boy where he got the birds.
He said he trapped them.
Dr. Gordon asked what he was going to do with them.
The boy said he was going to play with them and have fun with them.
The preacher said, “Sooner or later you’ll get tired of them. Then what are you going to do with them?”
The lad said, “I have some cats at home. They like birds. I’ll feed them to my cats.”
Dr. Gordon said, “Son, how much do you want for the birds?”
The boy, surprised, hesitated and said, “Mister, you don’t want these birds. There just plain old field birds. They can’t even sing. They’re ugly.”
The preacher said, “Just tell me. How much do you want?”
The grubby little lad thought about it. He squinted up one eye. He calculated and hesitated and said, “Two dollars?”
To his surprise Dr. Gordon reached into his pocket and handed the boy two, one dollar bills.
The preacher took the cage.
The boy, in a wink, hurried up the alley.
In a sheltered crevice between buildings, Dr. Gordon opened the door of the cage and tapping on the rusty exterior he encouraged the little birds, one at a time, to find their way out through the narrow door and fly away.
Thus having accounted for the empty cage beside his pulpit, the preacher went on to tell what seemed, at first, like a separate story.
About how once upon a time, Jesus and the Devil had engaged in a negotiation.
Satan had boasted how he’d baited a trap in Eden’s garden and caught himself a world full of people.
“What are you going to do with all those people in your cage” Jesus wanted to know.
The Devil said, “I’m going to play with em’, tease em’. Make them marry and divorce and fight and kill one another. I’m going to teach them to throw bombs on one another. I’m going to have fun with them!”
Jesus said, “You can’t have fun with them forever. When you get tired of playing, what are you going to do with them?”
Satan said, “Damn them! They’re no good anyway! Damn them! Kill them!”
Jesus said, “How much do you want for them?”
Satan said, “You can’t be serious! If I sell them to you, they’ll just spit on you. They’ll hate you. They’ll hit you and beat you. They’ll hammer nails into you! They’re no good.”
Jesus said, “How much?”
Satan said, “All of your tears and all of your blood. That’s the price.”
Jesus took the cage, and paid the price, and opened the door.
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