Exodus 14 and the Weaned Child

God split the waters at the Red Sea, and saved Israel from their enemies in His perfect way. Our battles are different today, but we still have them. Whether its fear, anger, or any other thing that doesn't go along with living "Spirit-filled" lives, we battle aginst thise things in ourselves.

"The Lord will fight for you, and you shall hold your peace. "
-Exodus 14:14

We should be holding our peace amidst the trials of life - The Lord is big enough to rescue us from them. He allows things to happen to us that will strengthen us, but he thinks we are capable of handling them (with His help)! Be encouraged that God will give you victory as long as you are surrendered to Him and trusting Him.
In the Psalms, David says,

"Surely I have calmed and quieted my soul,
Like a weaned child with his mother,
Like a weaned child is my soul within me."
-Psalm 131:1-3

This is a perfect picture of how we should be found -- like a weaned child, calm and quiet, simply waiting for the Lord's salvation, whatever way it will come. A weaned child is one who is "accustomed to take nourishment other than by suckling." God gives us the milk to calm us, but he wants us to get to the point where we don't need that milk anymore, so to speak. :-)
In my own life, I have these anxiety attacks, and I don't know where they come from. In the midst of these, it is SO HARD to be like that weaned child, and I can eventually lay down, but its been rough at times. I store tension from anxiety in my jaws, I guess, so my jaws always feel tight, but when the anxiety attack hits, its worse -- a feeling hard to describe. I feel like I have to do something, but my jaw feels just tormented even though I'm walking or jogging or whatever. Long story short, I must trust, despite my circumstances, that God will rescue me; and he has and will, but there are those times when its like I'm just crying out to Moses (God), why did you lead me here, to be killed? (figuratively). Thats life, trials, and yet joys - and God will get us through alright.

Bearing, Believing, Hoping, Enduring,
-Greg Wilson

Love Never Fails