Exodus 14:13-14 ‘And Moses said unto the people, 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.’

DAILY READING; Jude 1; Ezra 9-10; Psalm 95

William Marrion Branham was a leader of the healing and charismatic revival that began in America in 1947. His powerful ministry was considered unparalleled with documented evidence of incredible events.

One of these events occurred in November 1947, when a crowd of over 6000 gathered in Portland, Oregon to hear him preach. As the audience listened in rapt attention, suddenly from the back of the crowd, a huge man began shouting threats at Braham. This man had often been jailed for breaking up religious services, and just that afternoon he had hit a street preacher, breaking his collar bone and jaw, and the police had a warrant for his arrest.

As this huge man charged up to the platform, he shouted insults at Braham, saying he was a hypocrite, deceiving the people, an impostor, a snake in the grass, a fake, and would be exposed because he was going to break every bone in his body.

However, as he approached, Braham remained calm and held his peace. Then on reaching the preacher, instead of carrying out his threat, it appeared as if something stopped him.

Then softly and quietly, yet firmly, Braham said to him  ‘Satan, because you have challenged the servant of God before this great congregation, you must now bow before me. In the Name of Jesus Christ, you shall fall at my feet.’

Suddenly this huge man threw up his arms, screamed, and fell across Branham’s feet, sobbing hysterically.

Then Braham calmly proceeded with the service as if nothing had happened. The police later came and took the man away.

Exodus 14:14 says ‘The Lord shall fight for you, and ye shall hold your peace.’

Indeed it doesn’t matter the fierce roar and threat of any enemy, we must always understand that we serve the God who is the mighty Man in battle. He is El Shaddai, which means Almighty God, He who destroys, over powers.

He is Yahweh-Sabaoth, the LORD of Hosts, who has military prowess and is the Mighty Warrior. And He is Yahweh-Nissi, the LORD our Banner.

When you have Him on your side, then you can enter your rest, no matter how fierce any battle that comes against you.

Anytime you face adversity, one of the best things you can do is to simply stay calm and keep your peace. When you’re in peace, you are in a position of power. God will fight for you when you stay at rest. Rest doesn’t mean that you’re doing nothing, rather it means you are trusting God and you know that He is in control and fighting your battles.

When Pharaoh had the Israelites cornered by the red sea, the people went into panic. But as long as they stayed in fear and worry, Moses knew it would hinder the mighty miracle God was about to perform by dividing the red sea. And so he told them in Exodus 14:13 ‘Fear ye not, stand still, and see the salvation of the Lord, which he will shew to you today:’

God’s desire for us is to be stable, consistent and not moved by circumstances. His will is that we trust in Him and be at rest no matter what happens.

And for us to be at rest, we must stay in faith. And faith comes through hearing God’s Word. Indeed the more we labour in the Word, the more we will experience peace and the more the Lord will fight our battles and give us continual victory.

PRAYER:

Father, today I choose to enter into rest, knowing that You are indeed able to fight all my battles. Thank You Lord for the grace to continually build up my faith through diligent study of Your Word in Jesus Name.

QUOTES

Trials, oppositions, resistances are oftentimes only an indication that your promotion is around the corner. WORDBITE 222