Stand still and see

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Yes, say some, but God has appointed another way. Stand still, and see the salvation of God.

Let us examine the scriptures to which you refer. The first of them, with the context, runs thus.

And when Pharaoh drew near, the children of Israel lifted up their eyes, and they were sorely afraid. And they said to Moses, Because there were no graves in Egypt, have you taken us away to die in the wilderness? And Moses said to the people, Do not fear. Stand still, and see the salvation of the Lord. And the Lord said to Moses, Speak to the children of Israel, that they go forward. But lift up your rod, and stretch out your hand over the sea, and divide it. And the children of Israel shall go on dry ground through the midst of the sea. Exodus 14:10.

This was the salvation of God which they stood still to see, by marching forward with all their might.

The other passage in which this expression occurs stands thus. There came some who told Jehoshaphat, saying, There comes a great multitude against you, from beyond the sea. And Jehoshaphat feared, and set himself to seek the Lord, and proclaimed a fast throughout all Judah. And Judah gathered themselves together to ask help of the Lord. Out of all the cities they came to seek the Lord. And Jehoshaphat stood in the congregation, in the house of the Lord. Then upon Jahaziel came the Spirit of the Lord. And he said, Do not be dismayed by reason of this great multitude. Tomorrow go down against them. You shall not need to fight in this battle. Set yourselves. Stand still, and see the salvation of the Lord. And they arose early in the morning and went forth. And when they began to sing and to praise, the Lord set ambushes against the children of Moab, Ammon, and Mount Seir, and everyone helped to destroy another. 2 Chronicles 20:2.

Such was the salvation which the children of Judah saw. But how does all this prove that we ought not to wait for the grace of God in the means which he has ordained?

1771 text

5. “Yea, say some, but God has appointed another way, Stand still and see the salvation of God.”

Let us examine the scriptures to which you refer. The first of them, with the context, runs thus:

This was the salvation of God, which they stood still to see, by marching forward with all their might!

The other passage wherein this expression occurs, stands thus. There came some that told |Jehoshaphat| saying, There cometh a great multitude against thee, from beyond the sea. And |Jehoshaphat| feared, and set himself to seek the Lord, and proclaimed a fast throughout all |Judah|. And |Judah| gathered themselves together to ask help of the Lord, even out of all the cities they came to seek the Lord. And |Jehoshaphat| stood in the congregation, in the house of the Lord――Then upon |Jahaziel| came the Spirit of the Lord.――And he said――Be not dismayed by reason of this great multitude――To-morrow go ye down against them; ye shall not need to fight in this battle. Set yourselves: stand ye still, and see the salvation of the Lord――And they arose early in the morning and went forth. And when they began to sing and to praise, the Lord set ambushments against the children of |Moab|, |Ammon|, and |Mount Sier|――and every one helped to destroy another, 2 Chron. xx. 2, &c.

Such was the salvation which the children of Judah saw. But how does all this prove, that we ought not to wait for the grace of God, in the means which he hath ordained?

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Sermon 16 in the 1771 Works. Malachi 3:7.

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