STAND STILL AND WATCH GOD DO THE WORK

“Now then, stand still and see this great thing the Lord is about to do before your eyes! (1 Samuel 12:16 NIV)

When Samuel came to the end of his life he spoke to the people of Israel and gave them some advice of the things he had learned throughout his lifetime.  Things like... fear God, obey God first and foremost, don't get distracted by other things, etc.  He also made sure that his heart was clean and that they knew that he had walked with a heart in right standing toward God.  He also encouraged them to not get ahead of God and to just "stand still and see the great thing The Lord was about to do in their lives."  Sometimes our faith needs to be assertive but there are times when we just need to rest in what God is doing and just "stand still" (a very hard thing for all of us to do).  We feel like we need to "do" when all God is asking for us is "to stand still."  Having walked with God my whole life - I now look back and say that too often I have tried to help God out more than I just rested and watched God do the work.  I would encourage you that there is a time and place for both but we need to always remember that you and I aren't God and if He needs our help - He will let us know.  I am a firm believer that God has great things in store for all of us - even if we've messed up in the past. Just stand still today and see what God has in store for you.  God is still always good!