---BE STILL~~

"The LORD will fight for you, and
you have only to keep still."
---(Exodus 14:14 / NRSV)

--""Be still and know that I am God;
I will be exalted among the Nations,
I will be exalted in the Earth."
--(Psalm 46:10)

--MY FRIEND went white-water rafting with a small group, and after going over a class IV rapid, she was tossed out of the raft and into a turbulent part of the river called a weir. Her natural instinct was to fight against the current and try to swim to the top, but she had been coached by her rafting instructor beforehand that the way to survive a fall into a weir is to be still. In this very tense moment, she remembered her instructor's words; she remained still, and the current spit her out.

What a reminder of Moses' words to the Israelites after God had led them safely to the other side of the Red Sea: "The Lord will fight for you, and you have only to keep still." Sometimes, when I'm experiencing turbulent waters in my own life, I find being still to be one of the most difficult things in the world. When Pharaoh's army was within sight and the Israelites felt that their lives were about to end, Moses' word to them was, "Be still." When we're confronted with life's challenges, our impulse is often to fight back or maybe to give up. But being still shows our trust that God is bigger than our challenges and that even when we are uncertain, Jehovah G-D is always faithful to us. ~~

"LORD G-D, in times of trial and doubt when we feel helpless, teach us to trust you. Thank You, our Lord and Savior that You are always with us. Help us when we grow weary and fret . In Jesus Name. amen"

--Upper Room/AB~~ --"Still"/ Hillsong United <https://youtu.be/4n01-5SQFa8>
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