Moment of Encounter Devotional
By Prophet Dr. Abiodun Adesida
Topic: God Will Make a Way , Β If You Donβt Run Away.
π Anchor Scripture
"And Moses said unto the people, Fear ye not, stand still, and see the salvation of the LORD..."
β Exodus 14:13 (KJV)
π Supporting Texts
Psalm 46:10; Daniel 3:16-18; Job 13:15; Isaiah 43:2; Hebrews 10:35-36
Introduction: Don't Resign Before the Miracle Signs In
Life has a funny sense of humor.
Sometimes it serves you a plate of problems when you ordered a buffet of blessings. You prayed for promotion, and suddenly your supervisor starts behaving like Pharaoh. You asked God for peace, and your neighbors organize a daily conference of noise. You believed for breakthrough, and your account balance begins to resemble a fasting program.
At such moments, many believers begin contemplating an emergency exit from faith.
Some want to quit praying.
Some want to quit serving.
Some want to quit believing.
Some even want to help God by manufacturing their own miracle.
Yet heaven keeps repeating the same instruction:
"Stand still!"
The Red Sea did not part because Israel knew swimming techniques. It parted because they trusted God long enough to witness His intervention.
The God who brought you this far has not suddenly misplaced your address.
1. The Devil Loves Panic Sales
Whenever pressure arrives, Satan immediately opens a clearance market.
He whispers:
"Sell your faith."
"Sell your conviction."
"Sell your patience."
"Sell your joy."
The devil knows that people make their worst decisions when they panic.
Peter was walking on water comfortably until he shifted his focus from Christ to the storm (Matthew 14:29-30).
The water that carried him was still there.
Jesus was still there.
The miracle was still active.
Only his focus changed.
π Spiritual Lesson
Many believers are not defeated by their circumstances.
They are defeated by their interpretation of their circumstances.
A storm does not cancel God's presence.
2. God's Roads Often Begin Where Human Road end
Israel arrived at the Red Sea and suddenly discovered three unpleasant realities:
- Water in front.
- Pharaoh behind.
- Complaining committee in the middle.
Humanly speaking, the meeting was over.
But God's specialty is making roads where maps surrender.
When Israel stopped running, God started working.
When they stopped calculating, God started creating.
When they stopped looking for alternatives, God unveiled His miracle.
π₯ Prophetic Insight
The place where you think God has abandoned you may actually be the construction site of your next testimony.
The Red Sea was not an obstacle.
It was an unopened miracle.
3. Faith Does Not Mean Absence of Pain
One of the greatest misconceptions in Christianity is that faith eliminates pain.
The Bible teaches otherwise.
π Job
Job lost wealth, health, reputation, and children.
Yet he boldly declared:
"Though He slay me, yet will I trust Him." (Job 13:15)
π Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego
They never said:
"God must rescue us."
They said:
"Our God is able to deliver us, but even if He does not, we will not bow." (Daniel 3:16-18)
π Paul and Silas
Their reward for ministry was not a banquet.
It was prison.
Yet at midnight they transformed a jail into a worship center.
π Joseph
His dream took him through betrayal, slavery, false accusation, and imprisonment before reaching the palace.
π Allegorical Lesson
The caterpillar must endure confinement before becoming a butterfly.
The seed must disappear into darkness before becoming a tree.
The gold must endure fire before becoming a crown.
Sometimes God's process looks like punishment until the harvest appears.
4. When You Run, You May Miss What God Planned
Jonah ran and found a fish.
Elijah ran and found exhaustion.
The prodigal son ran and found famine.
Running from God's process never reduces the journey.
It only increases the distance.
β What Running Often Produces
- Delayed miracles.
- Unnecessary battles.
- Emotional exhaustion.
- Spiritual confusion.
- Missed opportunities.
The lesson is simple:
Never abandon a divine assignment because of temporary discomfort.
5. Trusting God Is Not Passive β It Is Powerful
Standing still is not laziness.
Standing still is disciplined confidence.
It means:
"I refuse to panic."
"I refuse to compromise."
"I refuse to surrender my faith."
"I refuse to conclude my story before God finishes writing it."
Faith is not pretending the storm doesn't exist.
Faith is believing God remains greater than the storm.
Benefits of Trusting God Through Difficult Seasons
β You witness miracles others only hear about.
β Your faith develops strength and maturity.
β Your testimony gains credibility.
β Your character becomes refined.
β You become a living evidence of divine faithfulness.
β Future battles become easier because you have seen God work before.
For Today's Christian
The modern believer faces unique Red Seas:
- Economic uncertainty.
- Delayed expectations.
- Family challenges.
- Ministerial pressures.
- Academic struggles.
- Health concerns.
- Social rejection.
Yet God's message remains unchanged:
"Fear not. Stand still. Trust Me."
The God who opened the Red Sea has not retired.
The God who sustained Job has not changed departments.
The God who delivered Daniel has not lost authority.
The God who raised Christ from the dead is still active today.
π Prayer
Father, when circumstances become confusing and my strength begins to fail, grant me the grace to trust You completely. Help me to stand when fear says run. Help me to believe when situations appear impossible. Strengthen my heart to wait for Your timing and Your intervention. Let my Red Sea become a testimony and my trial become a triumph. In Jesus' mighty name, Amen.
π₯ Prophetic Declaration
I decree over your life:
Every Red Sea before you shall become a highway.
Every Pharaoh pursuing you shall lose his power.
Every storm threatening your peace shall bow to the authority of Christ.
You shall not abandon your destiny.
You shall not surrender your testimony.
You shall not lose your faith.
The God who started your journey shall complete it gloriously.
In Jesus' mighty name, Amen.
π‘ Final Thought
When the enemy says, "Run!"
Heaven says, "Remain!"
When fear says, "It's over!"
Faith says, "God is just getting started!"
The same God who made a way yesterday is still making ways today.
Trust Him. Wait on Him. Stand with Him.
And watch Him make a way where there appears to be none.
ποΈ Remain Under His Covering.
Prophet Dr. Abiodun Adesida
CAC Ibudo ΓnΓ Abayα» (Solution Center)
Iyara, Kogi State, NigeriaNigeria