7-12-08 Exodus 14:15 Stop Crying and Get Moving

Exodus14:15 (NAS)
Then the LORD said to Moses, "Why are you crying out to Me? Tell the sons of Israel to go forward.

Exodus14:15 (NRSV)
Then the LORD said to Moses, "Why are you crying out to me? Tell the people to get moving!

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You know that you can cry out to the Lord for help because He is in charge of your life. He is your Owner and Master and what He says is what you want to do. Is it wrong to cry out for that help, when you are in distress or need? Usually it is just fine and the Lord will hear and answer you.

However, there may come a time when you are no longer crying out to the Lord in faith. Perhaps, your crying has turned into a whine or clamor in the ears of the Almighty. He may already have answered your prayer, but you have failed to do as He commanded you. Fear may be paralyzing you. What do you do then?

Moses and the children of Israel had come to this place in their wanderings through the wilderness. They were stalled and making no progress. It was then that the Lord God spoke again. He told Moses, His spokesman, to command His children to pull up their tent stakes and to set out on their journey once more. In this way, they would end up in the land the Lord had promised to give them. If they stay put, they would never reach their destination.

So too, you should stop crying and take a step of faith. In this way you will walk right into your victory.