Freeze! Don't Move!

The word “freeze’ has taken on a whole new meaning for me. This school year, I have a preschooler who has mastered the “freeze pose”. When it’s time to transition from one activity to another, we flash the lights. When the lights go off, we freeze. When the lights go on, we clean up. Well, my little student takes this transition instruction very seriously. She’s created her own freeze pose (modeled here). At first, I thought it was hysterical, until God decided it was time for me to master my "freeze" pose.

You see, lately, I’ve been totally stressing. Oh, you know, little signs of God’s Judgment Day coming, such as:

• Four blood moons occurring during a Shemitah year and on Jewish festivals (Passover April 15, 2014, Feast of Tabernacles October 8, 2014, Passover April 4, 2015, Feast of Tabernacles September 28, 2015). And it just so happens that every time there’s been a tetrad of blood moons, significant events have occurred concerning Israel. Coincidence? I think not. (Luke 21:25) 
• The economies of the world collapsing and we seem to be on a fast track to a one-world currency. Did I mention this is an End Times prophecy?
• This last month, multiple nations deciding on an agenda that is basically preparing the way for a One-World Order. Did I mention this is an End Times prophecy? (Revelation 17)
•  The world is embracing the concept of a one-world religion. This religion will be led by a man of peace who claims all roads lead to heaven. He’ll say all gods are the same. It doesn’t matter what you believe as long as you follow the golden rule. Everyone will be worshiping this religious leader because he’ll be promoting world peace and equality for all. Even professed Believers in Jesus Christ will drink the “all roads lead to heaven” kool-aide; ignoring the fact that Jesus said, “I am The Way, The Truth, and The Life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.” (John 14:6) This False Prophet will pave the way for the Anti-Christ and then he will show his true colors and force everyone to bow down and worship an image of the Anti-Christ or face death. Did I mention this is an End Time prophecy? (Matthew 24:24; Revelation 17, Deuteronomy 13:1-4)
• As the nations economies collapse and the world is thrown into chaos, a charismatic political leader is going to come on the scene. He is going to be promoting peace and security. He is going to make a deal with Israel, allowing them to rebuild the 3^rd temple.  He is going to be in cahoots with the False Prophet who will demand that people bow and worship the Anti-Christ. The Anti-Christ is going to force people to have a mandatory identification mark on their foreheads and right hand if they want to buy, sell, or work. If you do not bow down and worship the Anti-Christ and you refuse the mark, you will be beheaded. Did I mention this is an End Times prophecy? (2 Thessalonians 2:1-12, Revelation 13:16-17, Revelation 19:20)
• We are losing our freedom of speech, religion, and ability to protect ourselves in the name of political correctness and tolerance in order for us to be controlled. Hatred and persecution against Christians is escalating. Did I mention this is an End Time prophecy? (Matthew 24:9-10)
• The Middle East is literally a war zone, with nations aligning against Israel. Did I mention this is an End Time prophecy? (Ezekiel 38, 39)
•  And the last major sign of the coming Tribulation period is that all nations will abandon Israel. We see this happening now. An agreement will soon be negotiated that will desire to split the land of Israel, which is God's land. (Joel 3:2) God has a big problem with the nations dividing HIS land and when it happens, all Heaven will break loose. (Isaiah 63:1-6)

And even though I know that all of the above is foretold in the Bible to warn us so we can be watching and ready for the return of Jesus, I don’t know what God wants me to do with all this information. Does he want me to shout warnings from the roof of my house? That would probably annoy my neighbors. Does he want me to email everyone on my contact list? That would probably get me blocked from their contact list. Does he want me to keep annoying my “friends” on social media with all my doom and gloom updates because, seriously, that doesn’t seem to be working?

So, I’ve been praying and asking God to give me some kind of clue about what He wants me to do to spread the message. But, no clue has come.

Until the other tonight….

As I was driving home from getting take-out, I hear one of my favorite pastors on the radio and he says something like this, “I feel like this is a prophetic message for someone listening tonight who is wondering what God wants them to do.”

I slammed on the brakes and pulled over thinking, “That’s me!”

The pastor continued, “God wants 2 things from you.”

“YES! Clear instructions. OK, Lord, I’m listening. I can do 2 things.”

“First, do not be afraid. Second, do nothing.”

WHAT? Did I hear right? Do nothing?

The pastor was preaching a message on Exodus 14. Moses was leading the Israelites out of Egypt and Pharaoh had sent his armies after them. The Israelites appeared to be trapped with the enemy approaching from behind, mountains on each side, and the Red Sea before them. The Israelites were afraid and Moses told them:

“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.” Exodus 14:13-14 (NKJV)

The pastor explained that in the original Hebrew, the word salvation is translated Yeshua (JESUS). And the phrase “stand still” can be translated “do nothing.” So the scripture is telling us, “Stand still (do nothing) and see Yeshua fight for you and you will hold your peace.”

As I’m sitting in my car dumbfounded, the pastor reiterated, “God wants you to do nothing! He just wants you to rest in Him. Don’t be afraid of what is to come. God is in control. Remember He is for you, not against you. He wants you to be still in His presence and do nothing.”

Then the pastor read Psalm 46:10, "Be still, and know that I am God! I will be honored by every nation. I will be honored throughout the world."

Suddenly, my stressful world went dark. God had flashed the lights and whispered to my spirit, “Freeze, Yolanda. Stop what you’re doing and freeze. Do not be afraid. Focus your eyes on Yeshua, you’re Salvation, and see Him fight for you. If you do that, you will hold your peace.”

Then God flashed the lights back on, and just like He told Moses, “Tell the Israelites to move forward”, He was telling me, “Yolanda, move forward in faith.” So, that’s what I’m doing. I’m not looking back at the enemy. I’m not focusing on the mountains on either side of me. I’m keeping my eyes on the glorious flaming fire of my LORD JESUS who has promised to part the sea of chaos before me and get me through to safety on dry ground.

So, if there is anyone reading this who has felt like me, looking at an enemy approaching from behind, surrounded by mountains of trouble on either side, and seemingly trapped at a dead end, God wants you to "freeze", stand still in His presence, look up at the Salvation (Yeshua) of the Lord, and hold onto your Peace. He's fighting for you. He's going to part your Red Sea, and get you through to the other side.

Mighty is our God! Worthy to be praised! The Great I AM. The God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. The First and The Last. Who was and is and is to come!

Psalm 62:1-2 (MSG)
God, the one and only -
I'll wait as long as He says.
Everything I need comes from Him, so why not?
He's solid rock under my feet, breathing room for my soul,
An impregnable castle: I'm set for life.

Love,

Yolanda