Discern the Season You’re In

The Lord will fight for you while you keep silent—Exodus 14:14.

The ministry of God in our lives is like a multifaceted diamond. He is applying the ministry of the Holy Spirit to our lives in different ways during different seasons.

For example, in 1 Chronicles 14, after David defeated the Philistines, he said, “God has broken through my enemies by my hand, like the breakthrough of waters.”

In other words, David was involved in winning the victory. But in today’s verse, we see another facet of the Lord’s activity. Father God told Israel to stand still, keep silent, and watch what He alone was going to do.

There are times when God calls us to step out, get busy, and act. Other times, the Lord instructs us to be still and watch Him move. The Bible says, “To everything, there is a season, and a time to every purpose under heaven.” Do you know what season you are in right now? Is this a season when the Holy Spirit is prompting you to stand up, take action, and not be passive? Or is it a season when the Lord is telling you to stop striving, be still, and know He is God?