Stand Still

Stand Still
"Stand still, and see the salvation of the Lord" (Exod. 14:13).

These words contain God's command to the believer when he is reduced to great straits and brought into extraordinary difficulties. He cannot retreat; he cannot go forward; he is shut upon the right hand and on the left. What is he now to do?

The Master's word to him is "stand still." It will be well for him if, at such times, he listens only to his Master's word, for other and evil advisers come with their suggestions. Despair whispers, "Lie down and die; give it all up." But God would have us put on a cheerful courage, and even in our worst times, rejoice in His love and faithfulness.

Cowardice says, "Retreat; go back to the worldling's way of action; you cannot play the Christian's part; it is too difficult. Relinquish your principles."

But, however much Satan may urge this course upon you, you cannot follow it, if you are a child of God. His Divine fiat has bid thee go from strength to strength, and so thou shalt, and neither death nor hell shall turn thee from thy course. What if for a while thou art called to stand still; yet this is but to renew thy strength for some greater advance in due time.

Precipitancy cries, "Do something; stir yourself; to stand still and wait is sheer idleness." We must be doing something at once--we must do it, so we think--instead of looking to the Lord, who will not only do something, but will do everything.

Presumption boasts, "If the sea be before you, march into it, and expect a miracle." But faith listens neither to Presumption, nor to Despair, nor to Cowardice, nor to Precipitancy, but it hears God say, "Stand still," and immovable as a rock it stands.

"Stand still"--keep the posture of an upright man, ready for action, expecting further orders, cheerfully and patiently awaiting the directing voice; and it will not be long ere God shall say to you, as distinctly as Moses said it to the people of Israel, "Go forward.'  --Spurgeon

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"Stand Still", what a seemingly awkward command. In the same way that God commanded Moses at the Red Sea, He would , centuries later, command David..."Be still and know that I am God." There are those moments in which God has positioned us in a place of grooming and development, a place of testing and proving, and His command is not advance. His command is not engage the moment. His command is simply, "Stand Still".

Dr. Rick Wallace

Sometimes the moment can be so much bigger than you, and no matter how you view it, it becomes more and more and more overwhelming. Maybe you are standing at the Red Sea of your life, and there seems to be no place to cross. You can see the promises and blessings that await you on the other side, but there is no way to cross. Your natural proclivity will be to strive harder and press more inexorably toward your goal, but in many instances, God is saying "Be Still" I've got it from here.

There are those moments in which God simply wants you to believe. There are the moments when you are to go in and possess the promise, but there are other times when He simply wants you to "Be Still" and in the peace that comes from knowing that you serve an able God, wait. There are moments in which God desires to carry us across or to pave the way for us to simply step over.


Trust this, whenever God tells you to "stand still" something supernatural is about to take place. ~ Dr. Rick Wallace