"Fear not, stand firm, and see the salvation of the LORD..."

I don't know exactly how to convey what I'm feeling right now. Every time I try to express it, the words sound trite and cliche. Seeing how the Lord works in my life is just absolutely astounding to me, especially when I consider it in relation to how completely undeserving I am, but I guess that's just the definition of grace in action.

I read a passage in Exodus a few days ago-- chapter 14, the crossing of the Red Sea.

[10] When Pharaoh drew near, the people of Israel lifted up their eyes, and behold, the Egyptians were marching after them, and they feared greatly. And the people of Israel cried out to the LORD. [11] They said to Moses, “Is it because there are no graves in Egypt that you have taken us away to die in the wilderness? What have you done to us in bringing us out of Egypt? [12] Is not this what we said to you in Egypt: ‘Leave us alone that we may serve the Egyptians’? For it would have been better for us to serve the Egyptians than to die in the wilderness.”
(Exodus 14:10-12 ESV)

I feel like the people of Israel most of the time. The Israelites have witnessed time and time again God's power, yet at the first sign of trouble, they cry out to return to the familiar, the safe-- a life of slavery. In the same way, I see God act in my life, but start to doubt His unending love and faithfulness whenever He calls me to do something I'm not comfortable with, i.e. move four hours away from home with no certainty of an income. I feel like I also cry out, "Leave me alone, so I can handle life the way I think it should be."  However, Moses replies:

[13] And Moses said to the people, “Fear not, stand firm, and see the salvation of the LORD, which he will work for you today. For the Egyptians whom you see today, you shall never see again. [14] The LORD will fight for you, and you have only to be silent.”
(Exodus 14:13-14 ESV)

What wonderful, lovely words for God's children. The LORD will fight for you. And what do we have to do to earn this promise of deliverance? You have only to be silent. Nothing. Not talk about Christ to the most number of people. Not wear all the right t-shirts, listen to all the right songs, or go to all the right conferences. Praise the Lord our salvation rests solely in Christ's blood, received not by works, but by faith. See the salvation of the LORD which he will work for you today. Oh, how I need to hear those words of Moses everyday of my life!

Sola Scriptura, Sola Fide, Sola Gratia, Solus Christus, Soli Deo Gloria