God vs Red Sea

I have thought of many things that I would like to share with you.  A lot has happened since I last wrote, which feels like forever!  A year ago, May, I was diagnosed with MS and at that same time my blood tests came back showing that I could have Lupus.  Well, I could barely deal with the MS thing and the daily shots and moving and having Ben live with us again and life, so I didn't.  This year, at my check-up, my levels were even higher for lupus.  I had to deal with it this time ~ woohoo!  :-/


I have been trying to navigate and get some footing on what my new normal is.  How I live with MS and Lupus.  I "affectionately" refer to my symptoms as "the fog".  It could come and go all day or stay for just part of the day or hang out for weeks.  It has affected every area of life and I resent it.  


I have also been thinking about Israel and the Red Sea.  I need a Red Sea Moment.  They were rescued out of slavery...God has freed me from so much that held me captive.  They followed Him, the long way ~ I'm ready for a short-cut!  He was a cloud in the day and fire at night.  I have tried my best through the years to be obedient to Him and follow where he has led us.  


So, they were camping by the sea, a lovely reprieve from the long walk, when the Egyptians show up.  Boy, can I relate!  I have been following God and now I have the sea on one side and an army bent on destruction on the other.  The army can be anything in our lives that wants to make us ineffective as a Christians or have us so consumed with what's going on, we do not focus on God.  The cloud was still there!


It is at this moment the Israelites wanted to go back ~ yada, yada, yada...THEN GOD said:

"...Do not be afraid. Stand firm and you will see the deliverance the Lord will bring you today...The Lord will fight for you; you only need to be still. (Which means hold your peace) Then the Lord said to Moses, why are you crying out to  me? Tell the Israelites to move on."   Ex. 14:13-15


Moses held his staff over the sea and it parted for them to walk through.  I need one of those bad boys!  There's several things I'd like to part out of my way and then bury the rest of it behind me! ;)


So to recap we are to 1. Not be afraid; 2. Stand firm; 3. Trust God; 4. Have peace and  5. Move on!


I am at the place where I have the sea in front of me and the army behind me.  So many things warring against me and blocking me.  Some days I am strong and some days I stagger under the weight of it all and all my questions.  


I don't know where you are in your life.  Maybe you're still In Egypt, maybe you're on the long way around part, maybe you're waiting for your Red Sea moment or maybe you've made it across (we'll tackle the whole desert thing another time).  

God is with us!  We can do this!  


I pray that we will focus on God today and be obedient to what He said to us in Exodus.


Have a fab day!!


All my love ~ 
Jodi xo