steps of faith + big decisions!

Sometimes we see the future and it looks scary!  Change is hard.  We can't comprehend how things will work out the way they are suppose to or how they were promised by God to turn out.  Being forced, or prompted, to make a change can be nerve wracking. 

Let's look at a bible story to help us trust in God.  Let's look at Moses.  He is a strong man and leader.  The Children of Israel where slaves to the Egyptians and were freed from their grasp after God allowed 10 plagues to come.  These plagues soften the Pharaoh's heart and Pharaoh let the Children of Israel go.  After Pharaoh allowed them to leave, Pharaoh questioned why he allowed them to leave!  So he sent 600 Chariots to go after them and destroy them or force them to come back and be their slave. 

When the people got to the Red Sea they turned and looked and saw the chariots coming after them and began to be afraid.  Because all they could see what the sea in front of them and the chariots coming behind them.  They begin to plea with Moses and ask him why he would bring them out here if they were only going to die?!

Moses says:
"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 for ever. 
The Lord shall fight for you,
and ye shall hold your peace." 
Exodus 14:13-14

Then Moses, in his great faith asks God what to do and God tells him to lift up his arms and part the Red Sea.  Then the Children of Israel walked through on dry land, and all the chariots were destroyed.

In life we sometimes feel like the Children of Israel.  We are not sure of the future and the past is trying to drag us back down into misery.  It is HARD to change.  But as we come closer to God and strive to change for the better, we have the promise that Moses gave that the Lord will fight for you, so stand still.  Know that you are making a great choice, and even though we may not see the outcome, God knows it and will provide for it to come to pass if we rely on him with full faith. 

A couple of scriptures that I repeat in my head to help me through big trials or facing big decissions. 

"If God be for us,
who can be against us?"  Romans 8:31

"I can do all things through
Christ which strengtheneth me."  Philippians 4:13