Stand Still

I greet you in Jesus’ precious name!

It is Saturday morning, the 27th of September, 2025, and this is your friend, Angus Buchan, with a thought for today.

We go to the Book of Exodus 14:13-14:

“And Moses said to the people, “Do not be afraid. Stand still, and see the salvation of the Lord, which He will accomplish for you today. For the Egyptians whom you see today, you shall see again no more forever. The Lord will fight for you, and you shall hold your peace.”

What a scripture!

The important part for me of that scripture this morning is, “Stand still.” Stand still and see what Jesus is going to do for you. I don’t know what situation you are in today, my dear friend. Maybe you’ve got a situation in the family where someone is very sick. The Lord says, ”Stand still (after you’ve prayed) and see what the Lord will do.” Do not panic and do not make a plan. I’ve tried many of them. None of them have worked for me. Stand still and see what the Lord will do! 

You know that old saying, caught between a rock and a hard place? That’s exactly where Moses and the Israelites were. They had the mighty ocean, the Red Sea in front of them, and they had the mightiest army in the world chasing them from behind because they had just lost the firstborn child in each one of their families. They wanted revenge, and this nation of Israel had no weapons of defence. All they could do was listen to Moses. He said, ”Stand still and see the salvation of the Lord.” 

I want to say to you today, stand still. I don’t know how many times in my own life, I’ve come to the end and I’ve said, ”Lord, I can’t do anymore.” He said, ”Stand still and see.” You know my story. You know that fire that was going out of control, heading towards the neighbours pine plantation. If it had got in there, we would have lost our farm because we were not insured and we never had anything like the money to pay for the damage.

I prayed, I got on my knees and I stood still. There was nothing else I could do and the Lord changed the wind! The wind was coming from the north, fanning the fire. It turned, after those prayers and started coming from the south, and the fire went out because it started to rain. Stand still today. It might be a business deal, it might be a huge decision you have to make for your future. The Lord says, ”Do your best then stand still and wait and see what the Lord will do for you.”

Jesus bless you and have a wonderful day,
Goodbye