Couch Christianity

I honestly cannot come up with some witty story or analogy that segways into the thought I have bouncing around in my head rightnow, so I think I'll start by saying "Let's go to work"...

While sitting in my living room drinking my green tea (giving up coffee is ruff, but that's a story for another day) and doing the best I can to chase after the heart of God I stumbled on a statement in Exodus 14 that really boggled my mind. To set the stage for this event Moses and the Israelites just made a grand exit from Egypt after 430 years of slavery. The place that I want to key in on is the event immediately following their exit.

Let's jump into the psyche of Moses for a minute as the Israelites make their approach on the Red Sea and realize that Pharaoh changed his mind and wanted his slaves back. I can only imagine the thoughts that crossed Moses' mind when he turned around and saw the army of one of the most powerful empires of that time breathing down his neck, only to realize there was another problem... Let's call that problem the Red Sea! Brother was surrounded on all sides with an Egyptian army on one side and a Red Sea on the other.

I can only imagine the thought that crossed Moses' mind that very moment in time. The first thing out of his mouth is "Do not be afraid. Stand firm and you will see the deliverance the Lord will bring you today. The Egyptians you see today you will never see again. The Lord will fight for you; you need only be still."

The statement I was talking about earlier that caught my attention was God's reaction to Moses' comment. God spoke up and said "Why are you crying out to me? Tell the Israelites to move on." God basically told Moses to get off his butt and move!

Now being still and knowing that He is God is a good thing, but knowing that He is God coupled with action takes it to a whole new level.

I get the gut feeling that we often take Christianity and sit on the couch with it while passively allowing life to creep by so we can escape the other side unscathed. I feel that we were created to do so much more...

That being said I wonder what faith would look like if we put our feet to action. What would faith look like if we were surrounded by an Egyptian army on one side and a Red Sea on the other... Would we have the audacity to march forward toward the sea while expecting dry ground when we get there?