The Power of Divine Stillness
Consider the Israelites trapped between the roaring Red Sea and the thundering chariots of
Pharaoh. In the middle of that chaotic intersection, when every human sense screamed for flight
or fight, God issued a command that seemed counterintuitive:
"Stay calm”
"The Lord himself will fight for you. Just stay calm.
"
— Exodus 14:14 (NLT)
"Staying calm" is not a call to passivity; it is a command to cease the "waste of resources"
that comes from panic, fear, and anxiety. God knows the depth of your trial. He understands that
while you see a thousand complications, He sees one opportunity to demonstrate His glory. By
one divine approach, He can restore what has been ravaged.
Genesis: The Pattern of the "One Word"
We see the ultimate blueprint for problem-solving in the very beginning. In Genesis 1:1-3, the
earth was described as formless, empty, and dark. To the human mind, this is a triple-threat
crisis requiring three distinct strategies. But through God’s lens, there was only one deficiency:
the absence of light.
He did not tackle the emptiness and the darkness separately. He simply said,
"Let there be
light,
" and the complexity of the chaos vanished. This is the "One-Approach Solution.
" You may
feel your life is a mess of multiple failures, but God has a singular light that makes everything
beautiful again.
The Exhaustion of Human Effort
We see the futility of human "best efforts" in the lives of the disciples during the storm. When the
waves rose, they didn’t immediately look to the Divinity in the boat; they relied on their own
strength, throwing valuables overboard and struggling against the wind.
By the time they woke Jesus, they weren't looking for a miracle they were looking for another
pair of hands to help them struggle. They expected Him to join their panic. How often do we
approach God only after we are exhausted, asking Him to "help" us with our plan rather than
surrendering to His?
The Shepherd’s Strategy
David understood this better than anyone. Facing a heavyweight champion like Goliath, David
didn't look for a bigger sword or heavier armor. He looked for the "Lord’s approach.
"
"And everyone assembled here will know that the Lord rescues his people, but not with sword and spear. This is the Lord’s battle, and he will give you to us!" — 1 Samuel 17:47 (NLT)
Who would have thought a single smooth stone would suffice? Your breakthrough might not
require climbing the highest mountain or engaging in the longest fast; it might simply lie in a
singular act of obedience or a season of patient waiting.
The Mystery of Faith
God’s ways are often unexplainable to the "carnal man.
" In the wilderness, when the people
were bitten by venomous snakes, the solution wasn't a medicinal balm, it was a bronze statue of
a snake on a pole.
"Then the Lord told him, 'Make a replica of a poisonous snake and attach it to a pole. All who are bitten will live if they simply look at it!'" — Numbers 21:8 (NLT)
To the world, looking at a pole to cure venom is foolishness. To the believer, it is the victory of
faith.
"For every child of God defeats this evil world, and we achieve this victory through our faith. " — 1 John 5:4 (NLT)
Your weapon of warfare is not your intelligence or your social standing ,it is your position in the
Lord. Giving Him the chance to fix your life is the most efficient choice you will ever make. He
calls you by name because He is your Maker. And because He made you, He is the only one
who truly knows how to fix you.
Come to the One who provides the "one" solution.
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