So the Israelites are fleeing from Pharaoh, and they are afraid. They ask Moses if they were brought out into the wilderness to die, such is their confidence in God's deliverance. They wish they could undo it all and go back to the lives of slavery that they knew.
Into this chaos, Moses tells the people to not be afraid, and he says what is one of my favorite lines in the Bible. The Lord will fight for you, you have only to be silent.
This is the Gospel message. We are not the ones who need to triumph -- the battle belongs to the Lord, and he will emerge victorious. His strength and might will carry the day, and our job is to trust and believe. We who are weary and beaten down need not find a way to battle to the top of the mountain -- we are to give thanks that the one who secures the mountain comes down to find us. It is improbable, but it is wonderful, because I can scarcely find my way through the day most days. God is good, and we are to trust in the one who fights for us, no matter the enemies that gather around us.
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