Be Still – Get Moving!

Be Still – Get Moving!

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“The 5 th gear lowers engine RPMs at highway speeds, reducing noise and wear and tear.”

One of my favorite stories in the Old Testament is when the Israelites have left Egypt, but are now stuck at the Red Sea, with Pharaoh’s army closing in. They cry out to Moses in abject horror and fear, and Moses responds like this:

13 “Do not be afraid. Stand firm and you will see the deliverance the Lord will bring you today. The Egyptians you see today you will never see again. 14 The Lord will fight for you; you need only to be still.”

“ … you need only to be still.”

But then the LORD steps in and says,

15 “Why are you crying out to me? Tell the Israelites to move on. (Exodus 14:13-15 Bold added)

Be still … and move on!??

Living in 5th Gear is all about learning to be still, while moving on. Remember, it is a calm, relaxed pace, but it is still a pace. But how to be still and keep moving? First, we still our hearts and settle in our minds that our Heavenly Father is always with us. With that stillness in our hearts, we then take the next step, whatever that may be.

And why? Because you are hemmed in by God’s perfect power, his perfect love, and his perfect presence.

Hemmed In

We can be still and keep moving because we are hemmed in by our loving Heavenly Father:

You have searched me, Lord, and you know me.
3 You discern my going out and my lying down; you are familiar with all my ways.
5 You hem me in behind and before, and you lay your hand upon me. (Psalm 139:1,3,5 Bold added)

We “be still” and “move on” with this additional assurance:

Whether you turn to the right or to the left, your ears will hear a voice behind you, saying, “This is the way; walk in it.” (Isaiah 30:21) 

May you listen for that still, small voice guiding you, saying,

“This is the way; walk in it.” 

And then get moving!